At least 21 killed as school roof collapses in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: At least 21 people, including 20 students and a female teacher, have been killed as the roof of a private school collapsed in Peshawar’s Afridi Abad locality on Thursday. Lady Reading Hospital spokesperson Muhammad Asim, in a statement, confirmed 21 were killed in the incident, and an emergency was declared at the hospital. Earlier, Asim said that 17 students had been killed and that “all the children were aged thirteen and under,” he added. He said another 17 injured students were brought to the hospital. The roof of the school collapsed while the students were present in the…