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Pakistan school collapse toll climbs to 33 as rescuers search rubble

Rescue officials fear more people remain buried in the rubble in Peshawar, in northwestern Pakistan, as the search for survivors continues.

On air: Gloria Vance and Vera Bullock on BBN Newsroom
Published 11:15 AM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

At a glance

First reported by BBC: “At least 33 pupils and teacher killed after school roof collapses in Pakistan”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 11:15 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Gloria Vance and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Pakistan.
BBN covered this story before: Pakistan school roof collapse toll rises to at least 29 (October 15).

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BBCAt least 33 pupils and teacher killed after school roof collapses in Pakistan

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Peshawar, in northwestern Pakistan, the BBC now says at least thirty-three pupils and a teacher were killed when a school roof collapsed.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThat is up from at least twenty-nine in the count we gave you earlier this morning, and rescue officials fear more people are still buried under the debris.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the search is still going on, and the number could change again?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt could. Rescuers have been working through the rubble since the collapse, and officials have not said how many children may still be missing.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe cause of the collapse has not been established.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorFamilies in Peshawar are waiting for names, and the questions about how the building was inspected will follow.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThose families deserve answers, and they deserve them fast.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThey do. In my experience, an inquiry announced on day one is usually forgotten by day thirty, so watch whether anyone publishes a finding.