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Pakistan roof collapse kills 14 children at tutoring centre
Local officials said preliminary reports showed the centre was unregistered and operating inside a privately owned residential building
TL;DR
- Fourteen children and one teacher were killed in a roof collapse at a tutoring centre in Lahore, Pakistan.
- The victims ranged in age from five to 16.
- The tutoring centre was unregistered and operating in a privately owned residential building with a dilapidated roof.
- Repair work on the roof was reportedly in progress when it collapsed.
- Authorities have opened an investigation into potential negligence and have taken two people into custody.
- Roof and building collapses are common in Pakistan due to poor safety standards and construction materials.