Inquiry holds school owner responsible for roof collapse
By The BriefBrief
An inquiry into a deadly school-roof collapse in Peshawar held the school owner responsible for using substandard construction material and also cited negligence by relevant departments. The inquiry report was presented to Governor Faisal Karim Kundi at a meeting he chaired. At least 30 children and a teacher were killed and dozens injured.
WHO:The inquiry committee
WHAT:The inquiry committee held the school owner responsible for the roof collapse, citing substandard construction material, and pointed to negligence by relevant departments.
WHEN:Reported Oct 29, 2026 at 1:02 AM ET
WHERE:Peshawar, Pakistan
WHY:The inquiry attributed the collapse to the owner's use of substandard construction material and cited negligence by relevant departments.
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