Rescue teams rushed to the scene, where classrooms were left strewn with rubble , school bags, books and children's shoes . Injured pupils were taken by ambulance to Lady Reading Hospital , where medical staff treated survivors as distressed relatives gathered outside. Images from the school show abandoned belongings scattered across the floors, offering a stark glimpse of the devastation left behind by the collapse .
Peshawar’s police chief said the roof had been weakened by thebuilding’s poor structural condition and the weight of construction work. Heavy rain may also have played a role , but the exact cause remains under investigation.
Questions have emerged over whether the tragedy could have been prevented . A father who lost two children told AFP that pupils had reportedly warned the school administration earlier that morning that the building was showing signs of collapse . His account raises concerns about whether warning signs were overlooked before the roof gave way .
At the hospital in Peshawar , ambulances continued to bring in casualties as families waited for news of their loved ones. The circumstances surrounding the collapse and the reported warnings have yet to be independently established .