At least 17 children, teacher killed as school roof collapses in Peshawar

PHOTO: EXPRESSAt least 17 children and one female teacher were killed when a private school roof collapsed in Peshawar on Thursday, while more than 30 injured people were shifted to Lady Reading Hospital (LRH), Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) spokesperson Muhammad Asim said.

An emergency was declared at LRH, with the hospital administration present in the trauma ward, the spokesperson said.

The injured were being provided with immediate medical treatment, with some in critical condition, he added.All the children were aged 13 or younger, the spokesperson said.Rescue 1122 ambulances and disaster response vehicles arrived at the site and began rescue operations.

Rescue 1122 provided first aid to more than eight injured children before shifting them to hospital.The rescue operation was underway to search for more people trapped under the debris, with fears that the death toll could rise.

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