The roof of a private school in Peshawar’s Afridi Abad collapsed on Thursday, killing 33.
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roof → collapse → 33
The deceased included 32 students — between the ages of seven and 14 — and a female teacher.
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deceased → include → seven
Pakistan has witnessed several incidents of structural collapses at educational institutions in recent years, resulting in the deaths and injuries of students, teachers and other staff members.
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Pakistan → witness → students
Here is a timeline of reported incidents over the past five years.
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Sep 11, 2026 — Karachi, Sindh
Five people were killed and two others injured when a wall of a dilapidated government school building collapsed on them in Orangi Town’s Sector 11.
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wall → kill → Sector
The school was closed at the time of the incident.
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school → close → incident
A child died and at least five others were injured after the roof of an under-construction private school building collapsed in the Baghbanpura neighbourhood.
The school administration was constructing a two-marla structure to expand its existing 14-marla building.
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administration → die → building
The roof collapsed during the construction work, sending debris onto the boy and others, including a motorcyclist and several labourers.
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roof → collapse → motorcyclist
In Lahore’s Kahna area, 14 children were killed while several others were injured when the roof of a private tuition centre collapsed.
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roof → kill → centre
A statement by the Edhi rescue service, which took part in the rescue operation, said that the roof “collapsed suddenly”.
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roof → take → operation
Lahore District Education Authority Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tariq Mahmood said the building housed a private tuition centre and was run by a woman resident of the area.
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building → say → area
Three girls, aged 3 to 13, were killed after a portion of the outer wall of a government primary school near Umerkot collapsed and the rubble fell on them.
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rubble → kill → them
The girls were returning home after attending a nearby seminary.
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girls → return → seminary
While they were passing by the wall, it suddenly collapsed, locals said, adding that the girls died before they could be rescued from under the rubble.
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they → pass → rubble
At least four children were killed and 20 people were injured after the roof of a classroom at a private school collapsed.
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roof → kill → school
The injured included 16 students, two teachers and as many labourers.
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injured → injure → students
A probe into the incident revealed that construction for an extension of the building was underway when the roof of the classroom collapsed.
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roof → reveal → classroom
A student of Government Girls Higher Secondary School Bediana in Sialkot district was buried under the rubble of an under-construction structure that collapsed on her.
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that → bury → her
The authorities registered a case against District Education Authority Chief Executive Officer Mujahid Hussain, school principal Kalsoom and the contractor following the incident.
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authorities → register → incident
Several girls were injured when the roof of a madressah collapsed.
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roof → injure → madressah
Rescue personnel pulled the girls trapped beneath the rubble out.
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personnel → pull → rubble
Four girls were treated at the site, while five others received first aid before being shifted to Nishtar Hospital.
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others → treat → Hospital
A student died while six of his class fellows were critically injured when the roof of a private school collapsed in Wesandywali village.
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roof → die → village
The incident happened at the Aligarh Public School.
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incident → happen → School
The owner had started the construction of a room on the upper floor without seeking permission.
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owner → start → permission
The ceiling of the old classroom could not bear the weight and collapsed.
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ceiling → bear → weight
Twelve students suffered head injuries when a large chunk of concrete plaster fell from the ceiling of a government high school classroom in Basiro village, Khairpur district.
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chunk → suffer → village
A viral video showed large, brick-sized chunks of concrete scattered across classroom desks, while students with bloodied heads and faces were being rescued and taken to hospitals.
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students → show → hospitals
July 2, 2024 —Swat, KP
Six children were injured when the roof of a classroom collapsed in Tangaar village, in Gwalerai Union Council of Swat’s Matta tehsil.
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roof → injure → tehsil
The incident occurred in a nursery classroom at a private school.
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incident → occur → school
One of the walls collapsed before the roof caved in.
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roof → collapse → walls
May 9, 2024 — Layyah, Punjab
Eight children were injured when the roof of their classroom collapsed at a private school in Chak 344/TDA, in Chaubara tehsil of Layyah district.
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roof → injure → district
The children were attending a pre-school class at Al-Rahman Grammar School when the roof collapsed on them.
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roof → attend → them
Feb 21, 2024 — Jacobabad, Sindh
Four young students were injured when plaster fell from the ceiling of their classroom at the main government primary school for boys in Jacobabad.
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plaster → injure → Jacobabad
Teachers at the school said that plaster had fallen from the ceiling of a Grade Three classroom.
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plaster → say → classroom
The roofs of three rooms and a portion of the veranda at the Government Elementary School collapsed just days before Eidul Azha, during summer vacation.
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roofs → collapse → vacation
The village school catered to 900 students.
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school → cater → students
The affected area consisted of three rooms and a veranda used by the middle section students, totaling 300 in number.
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area → consist → number
June 27, 2023 — Bannu, KP
Three seminary students were killed and two others injured when a room’s roof collapsed in Bannu.
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roof → kill → Bannu
The roof caved in when some workers were busy spreading clay over it to prevent leaks during rains.
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workers → cave → rains
…and 10 more, not listed.
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