School roof collapse kills teacher and at least 17 children in northwest Pakistan

By Gavin Blackburn Published on 15/10/2026 - 8:58 GMT+2 Share Comments Add Euronews on Google Share Facebook Twitter Flipboard Send Reddit Linkedin Messenger Telegram VK Bluesky Threads Whatsapp Building collapses are common in Pakistan, where construction standards are often poorly enforced. The roof of a private school collapsed in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 17 children and a teacher and injuring more than three dozen others, an emergency services official said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Several children remained trapped under the rubble in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, said Bilal Faizi, a spokesperson for the emergency services. A hospital official, Mohammad Asim, also confirmed the casualties, saying some of the injured were in critical condition. Rescuers said that they were removing debris to reach those trapped. In July, a roof collapsed at a tutoring centre under construction in Lahore, killing four schoolchildren. Building collapses are common in Pakistan, where construction standards are often poorly enforced. Many structures are built with substandard materials and safety regulations are frequently ignored to reduce costs. This is a developing story and our journalists are working on further updates. Go to accessibility shortcuts Share Comments Add Euronews on Google Read more Turkey and Pakistan to send troops to Saudi Arabia under defence pact At least 11 dead following suicide bomb attack in northwestern Pakistan US and Sri Lankan agents bust Pakistan drug network and seize €18m of meth, police say Collapse Police Emergency Pakistan hospital Comments