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Iftikhar Khan

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    Roof collapse at Peshawar school kills at least 27 children and a teacher

    The roof of a private school in Peshawar caved in during lessons on Thursday, 15 October, leaving pupils trapped under debris. Police said the owner has been arrested after the building was found to be structurally weak.

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