Roof collapse kills 14 children at Lahore tutoring centre in Pakistan
At least 14 schoolchildren have been killed after the roof of a tutoring centre under construction collapsed in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore. Eight other children were injured. Officials said the owner of the centre and another person have been arrested.
In the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, the roof of a tutoring centre under construction collapsed. At least 14 students were killed in the disaster.
According to the South China Morning Post, eight other children were also injured and were being treated at a hospital. Senior police official Faisal Kamran said the owner of the centre and another person had been arrested.
Rescue teams continued searching after receiving reports that more children could be trapped under the rubble. Officials have opened an investigation into the building's safety conditions. The incident has revived debate over construction oversight in the country.
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