PESHAWAR, Oct 15 (Bernama-AP) -- The roof of a private school collapsed in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 27 children and a female teacher and injuring more than three dozen other people, a hospital spokesman said, as rescuers searched the rubble for anyone still trapped, the Associated Press (AP) reported.
World : School Roof Collapse Kills At Least 28, Injures More Than 3 Dozen In Pakistan
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- Several children remained trapped under the rubble in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, said Bilal Faizi, a spokesman for the emergency services.
- Rescuers said that they were removing debris to reach those trapped.
- A resident, Mohammad Khan, said rescuers carefully removed debris, trying to reach children and staff feared trapped beneath the collapsed roof.
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