Coverage dated October 16, 2026

Pakistan orders school inspections as relatives say they warned of risks before deadly collapse

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Pakistani authorities have ordered inspections of all private schools in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after a school roof collapsed and killed 34 children and a teacher, as some victims’ relatives said the structure had been weak before the…

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Pakistan orders school inspections as relatives say they warned of risks before deadly collapse (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Pakistani authorities have ordered inspections of all private schools in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after a school roof collapsed and killed 34 children and a teacher, as some victims’ relatives said the structure had been weak before the…

  2. Al Jazeera

    Pakistan orders school inspections following deadly roof collapse (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Families demand justice for the 35 people killed; relatives say they had warned that the roof was leaking.

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