Peshawar:At least 21 children were killed on Thursday when the roof of a private school collapsed in Dir Colony, Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwestern Pakistan.
According to Emirates News Agency, the tragic incident also left more than 40 people injured. Peshawar Police Chief Dr. Mian Saeed confirmed the number of injured.
Spokesman Mohamed Asim reported that at least 21 bodies were brought to the city's main Lady Reading Hospital following the collapse.