School roof collapses in Pakistan, killing 34 children and a teacher
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At least 34 schoolchildren and one female teacher died when the roof of a school collapsed during morning classes in Peshawar, a city in northern Pakistan.
The al-Khair school is privately run. Rescue workers spent hours pulling children from the rubble.
Panicked parents and relatives rushed to the site to search for their loved ones.
Three more pupils are in critical condition as the search for survivors continues.