30 killed, over 40 injured as school roof collapses in Pakistan's Peshawar
At least 29 children, most of them below the age of 13, and a teacher were killed and more than 40 people injured when the roof of a private school collapsed in Peshawar, the capital of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on Thursday, police said.
The incident occurred in Dir Colony in the inner city area, Peshawar Capital City Police chief Mian Saeed said.
The owner of the three-storey school has been arrested, he said, adding that the roof was poorly constructed.
The owner was operating the institution as an education trust, Saeed said.
A total of 110 children were enrolled at the school and 30 students were present in classrooms on the upper floor when the roof collapsed, he said.
According to Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) spokesperson Muhammad Asim, 29 students, including six girls, and a lady teacher were killed in the incident.
Over 40 people, including 20 students, were also injured, he said.
An emergency was declared at the hospital to treat the injured, Asim said, add
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