Pakistan orders school inspections following deadly roof collapse
Summary
A classroom roof collapsed at a school in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killing at least 34 children and a teacher. Authorities have ordered inspections of schools in the region to check their safety after the incident.Key Facts
- The roof collapse happened at Al-Khair school on Thursday.
- At least 34 students aged 13 or younger and one teacher died.
- The government ordered school inspections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
- Inspections will assess roofs, ceilings, walls, and staircases for safety.
- Schools will be classified as safe, needing repairs, or unsafe.
- Police arrested the owner of the school, Mohammad Khan, after the collapse.
- Recent rains reportedly weakened the school’s mud and brick structure.
- Families said they warned the owner about rainwater leaking into classrooms before the collapse.
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