School roof collapse kills at least 29, injures more than 3 dozen in Pakistan

The roof of a private school collapsed in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 28 children and a female teacher and injuring more than 50 other people.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2961x1974+0+0/resize/2961x1974!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fea%2F42%2Fe4dba5184e8faf43db35f336fef1%2Fap26288241083154.jpg' alt='A volunteer clears the way for an ambulance transporting injured school children following a roof collapse at a private school in Peshawar, Pakistan, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026.'/><p>The roof of a private school collapsed in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 28 children and a female teacher and injuring more than 50 other people.</p><p>(Image credit: Maaz Awan)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6003437' />