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School roof collapse in Peshawar, Pakistan kills dozens of children
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Summary
The roof of a private school collapsed in Peshawar, in northwestern Pakistan, on Thursday, killing a teacher and students. Death tolls varied across reports, from at least 20 to 32 children, with dozens more injured — estimates ranging from 19 to more than 50. Pakistan's prime minister urged rescuers to speed up the search for survivors. The cause of the collapse was not stated.
Left-leaning
- Pakistan school roof collapse kills at least 32 children and one teacherCNN · Oct 15, 3:40 AM
- At Least 20 Children Dead After School Roof Collapses in PakistanNew York Times · Oct 15, 3:54 AM
- Pakistan school collapse kills almost 30 students and a teacherCBS News · Oct 15, 6:10 AM
Center
- Pakistan school roof collapse kills at least 32 children and a teacherReuters · Oct 15, 2:10 AM
- At least 27 children, 1 teacher killed in Pakistan school collapseUPI · Oct 15, 5:41 AM
- School roof collapse kills at least 29, injures more than 3 dozen in PakistanAssociated Press via NPR · Oct 15, 4:22 AM