28 people died after the roof of a school collapsed in Pakistan

Local health officials stated that 27 students and 1 teacher lost their lives, and there were people injured and trapped under the rubble due to the collapse of the roof of a private school in Peshawar.

Authorities noted that some of the injured were in critical condition, and that the children who lost their lives and were injured were 13 years old and under.

While an emergency was declared in the hospital to intervene in the injured, it was reported that search and rescue teams continued their efforts to reach those trapped under the rubble.