Roof collapse at Lahore tutoring centre kills at least 14 children
A roof collapse at a private tutoring centre in the Kahna suburb of Lahore resulted in at least 14 child fatalities. The building was under construction, and two individuals – the centre’s owner and another person – were taken into custody. Reports differ on the number of children injured: one account cites five injured children, another cites eight, while a separate report mentions twenty. The “
The roof of a private tutoring centre collapsed in the Kahna area of Lahore, Pakistan, killing at least 14 children. The centre was located inside a privately owned residential building and was under construction at the time of the collapse. Two people – the owner and another individual – were taken into custody.
Accounts of the number of children injured vary. One source reported five children were injured, while another source said eight children were injured. A third source claimed twenty children were injured.
Daily Sabah reported that five children were injured. Times of India reported that twenty children were injured. Dawn reported that several other children were injured. Officials said the roof collapsed because of poor construction quality, according to GDELT. Guardian reported that the centre was unregistered and operated inside a privately owned residential building.
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