28 children and a teacher die as Pakistan school collapses
Police in Peshawar arrest the school owner after the building failure.
Police in Peshawar have arrested the owner of Khair Education System after a school building collapsed, killing 28 children and a teacher.
Preliminary findings from the investigation say the private school building was structurally unstable. The rescue operation lasted four to five hours and ended after teams pulled bodies from the rubble.
Emergency services reported finding 29 bodies in the ruins. Hospital sources said more than 30 people were injured, with some in critical condition.
Peshawar police chief said the owner was arrested at the scene following the collapse. Investigators are continuing their work into the causes of the tragedy.
The owner remains under police custody as the investigation proceeds.
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Source:
Naslovi.net