At least 20 children and a teacher were killed in a school collapse in Pakistan

In Peshawar, Pakistan, at least 20 children and one teacher were killed in a private school roof collapse. More than 30 people were injured and taken to hospital. This was reported by the representative of the medical institution Lady Reading Hospital Muhammad Asim, reports The Express Tribune.

According to Asim, an emergency was imposed at the hospital. Some of the victims are in critical condition. All the children who died were no more than 13 years old.

A search and rescue operation continues at the scene. People may remain under the rubble, so the number of victims may increase.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif expressed condolences to the families of the victims and instructed to provide the victims with the necessary medical care. He also called for speeding up rescue efforts.

The governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Faisal Karim Kundi, demanded to establish the causes of the collapse. The Inspector General of Police of Zulfikar Hamid, in turn, instructed to use all necessary resources to rescue people and ensure the unhindered passage of ambulances to hospitals.

Earlier, on June 30, in Lahore, Pakistan, 14 children aged five to 16 were killed in a collapse of the roof of a training center. Among the victims were 20 children and one teacher.

The cause of the collapse could be construction work on the roof of the building, which increased the load on the structure. In the case of negligence detained five people, including two owners of the training center.