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School roof collapse in Peshawar, Pakistan, kills at least 28 children and a teacher

The roof of a private school collapsed Thursday in Peshawar, in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 28 children and a female teacher, according to AP; Pakistan's Dawn newspaper later reported the toll had risen to 33. Peshawar's police chief said the building was structurally weak. AP reports the school's owner has been arrested. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi ordered a structural safety audit of educational institutions across the province.

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