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17 children and teacher killed in Peshawar school roof collapse
The Hindu1h
THE BRIEF
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At least 17 children and a teacher were killed and over 40 people injured when a private school roof collapsed in Peshawar in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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The tragedy occurred in the inner city Dir Colony, with victims brought dead to Lady Reading Hospital where an emergency was declared for treatments.
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Rescue teams cleared debris to search for trapped individuals, while Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed deep grief over the fatal mishap.