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Roof of tutoring center collapses in eastern Pakistan, killing at least 14 children, police say

ABC News

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June 30, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Appeal to Fear

A roof collapse at a tutoring center under construction in Lahore, Pakistan, has killed at least 14 schoolchildren

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Technique: Appeal to Fear
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Associated Press

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· Jul 1, 2026

At least 14 children killed in Pakistan after roof collapse at tutoring centre

A roof collapse at a tutoring center under construction in Pakistan’s Kahna Town of Lahore District killed at least 14 schoolchildren on Tuesday, according to the police and rescue officials. (AP Video by Jahanzaib Aurangzaib) #pakistan #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Watchdog Report

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· Jul 2, 2026

Unsafe Schools Again—Parents Bury Kids

Fourteen young children were crushed under a collapsing roof in Lahore, and once again it looks like unsafe, unregulated construction turned a place of learning into a death trap. Story Snapshot At least 14 children, ages about 5 to 16, were killed when a tutoring center roof collapsed in Lahore, Pakistan. Police say the unfinished []

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 30, 2026

Roof collapse kills 14 children at tutoring centre in Pakistan’s Lahore, officials say

A roof collapse at a tutoring centre under construction in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore on Tuesday killed at least 14 schoolchildren, police and rescue officials said. Eight other children were also injured and were being treated at a hospital, senior police official Faisal Kamran said, adding that the owner of the tutoring centre and another person have been arrested. Kamran said rescuers were continuing to search through the rubble after receiving reports that more children could be...

BNO News

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· Jun 30, 2026

14 children killed when roof collapses at Pakistan tuition center

At least 14 children were killed when the roof of a tuition center collapsed in eastern Pakistan, trapping dozens of children under the rubble, according to officials and local media. The collapse happened late Tuesday afternoon in the Lahore area, where children had gathered for lessons inside a private tuition center operating from a house, [] The post 14 children killed when roof collapses at Pakistan tuition center appeared first on BNO News.

Borneo Bulletin

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· Jul 1, 2026

Pakistan tutoring centre roof collapses, killing 14 children

Pakistan tutoring centre roof collapses, killing 14 children

Al Jazeera English

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· Jul 1, 2026

Tutoring centre roof collapses killing 14 children in Pakistan

At least 14 children were killed when the roof of a private tutoring centre collapsed outside Lahore, Pakistan. Officials said the unregistered centre was operating inside a residential building with an unsafe roof. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

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Related coverage for " Roof of tutoring center collapses in eastern Pakistan, killing at least 14 children, police say": Associated Press — At least 14 children killed in Pakistan after roof collapse at tutoring centre. Watchdog Report — Unsafe Schools Again—Parents Bury Kids. South China Morning Post — Roof collapse kills 14 children at tutoring centre in Pakistan’s Lahore, officials say. BNO News — 14 children killed when roof collapses at Pakistan tuition center. Borneo Bulletin — Pakistan tutoring centre roof collapses, killing 14 children. Al Jazeera English — Tutoring centre roof collapses killing 14 children in Pakistan