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Roof collapse kills 14 children at tutoring centre in Pakistan

Rescuers continued searching after reports that there could be more children trapped beneath the rubble.

Published: 3:58pm, 1 Jul 2026Updated: 3:52pm, 1 Jul 2026

A roof collapse at a tutoring centre under construction in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore on Tuesday killed at least 14 schoolchildren, according to police and rescue officials. Eight other children were injured and sent to hospital for treatment, a senior police official said. Police said the owner of the centre and another person have been arrested.

Roof collapse kills 14 children at tutoring centre in Pakistan

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Rescuers continued searching after reports that there could be more children trapped beneath the rubble.

Rescuers continued searching after reports that there could be more children trapped beneath the rubble.