A devastating roof collapse in Lahore, Pakistan, has claimed the lives of at least 14 children, with fears that more victims may still be trapped beneath the rubble. The young victims, aged between 5 and 16, were caught when the structure suddenly gave way. Rescue teams worked tirelessly to clear debris and search for survivors. A 30-year-old female teacher was also among those pulled from the wreckage. The tragedy has sparked grief and renewed concerns over building safety standards.


Pakistan school roof collapse kills 14 children, rescue race continues

As many as 14 children, aged between five and 16 years, were killed, and several others were injured on Tuesday when the roof of a private tuition centre collapsed in Lahore’s Kahna area, said officials. Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazeer and Lahore Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Operations Faisal Kamran confirmed the casualties while speaking separately to media outlets.&nbsp;After the search and rescue operation, a Rescue 1122 spokesperson said a female teacher and eight children were taken to Lahore General Hospital (LGH) with multiple injuries. Of them, five children were in critical condition, he said.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/ram-temple-trust-prepones-key-meeting-to-july-6-as-champat-rai-s-future-hangs-in-balance-after-donation-theft-row-1782835529217">Ram Temple Trust prepones key meeting to July 6 as Champat Rai’s future hangs in balance after donation theft row</a>&nbsp;Initially, some of the children were taken to the nearby Kahna Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospital and were later shifted to Lahore General Hospital (LGH). According to an earlier list of the deceased provided by LGH, the victims were aged between five and 16 years.&nbsp;The health minister said two minors were discharged after receiving treatment at the THQ Hospital, while the “rest of the four” were out of danger. It is unclear whether the four injured and under treatment at the THQ Hospital were in addition to those taken to LGH.&nbsp;Nazeer said “around 20 people” had been trapped under the debris of the collapsed roof, including the 14 deceased children who were brought dead to the THQ Hospital.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/ethanol-blending-is-ongoing-experiment-impact-to-be-known-by-next-year-govt-tells-sc-1782819413430">Ethanol blending is ongoing experiment, impact to be known by next year: Govt tells SC</a>&nbsp;<h2>Two individuals, including house owner, taken into custody&nbsp;</h2>&nbsp;In a statement issued at 7 pm, Lahore Police said rescue efforts had concluded and that two individuals, including the house owner, had been taken into custody as part of the initial investigation.Evidence was being collected, and strict action would be taken against those found guilty of negligence, it added.DIG Kamran said the contractor who had constructed the house recently was among the detained. A part of the house was under construction, and labourers were working when the roof collapsed.&nbsp;Lahore District Education Authority Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tariq Mahmood said the building housed a private tuition centre run by a woman resident of the area.Roof and building collapses are common across Pakistan, mainly due to poor safety standards and the use of substandard construction material.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/50-biz-honchos-accompanying-japan-s-pm-to-delhi-eager-to-ride-on-india-s-growth-story-1782768835501">50 biz honchos accompanying Japan’s PM to Delhi, eager to ride on India’s growth story</a>&nbsp;On Monday, two minor sisters died, and their cousin was injured when the boundary wall of their house collapsed in Alipur tehsil of Punjab’s Muzaffargarh district. Earlier this month, a roof of an under-construction room collapsed in Faisalabad’s Jaranwala tehsil, claiming the lives of three members of a family.&nbsp;Last July, 27 people were killed and 10 injured when a five-storey building collapsed in Karachi’s Lyari area.Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz directed the police and district government authorities to determine the role of those individual(s) found responsible for the roof collapse and, consequently, the deaths, for criminal proceedings.

Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazeer said around 20 people had been trapped under the rubble of the collapsed roof, including the 14 deceased children who were brought dead to the THQ Hospital. Two individuals, including the house owner, were taken into custody, said officials.

As many as 14 children, aged between five and 16 years, were killed, and several others were injured on Tuesday when the roof of a private tuition centre collapsed in Lahore’s Kahna area, said officials. Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazeer and Lahore Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Operations Faisal Kamran confirmed the casualties while speaking separately to media outlets. After the search and rescue operation, a Rescue 1122 spokesperson said a female teacher and eight children were taken to Lahore General Hospital (LGH) with multiple injuries. Of them, five children were in critical condition, he said. Also Read: Ram Temple Trust prepones key meeting to July 6 as Champat Rai’s future hangs in balance after donation theft row Initially, some of the children were taken to the nearby Kahna Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospital and were later shifted to Lahore General Hospital (LGH). According to an earlier list of the deceased provided by LGH, the victims were aged between five and 16 years. The health minister said two minors were discharged after receiving treatment at the THQ Hospital, while the “rest of the four” were out of danger. It is unclear whether the four injured and under treatment at the THQ Hospital were in addition to those taken to LGH. Nazeer said “around 20 people” had been trapped under the debris of the collapsed roof, including the 14 deceased children who were brought dead to the THQ Hospital. Also Read: Ethanol blending is ongoing experiment, impact to be known by next year: Govt tells SC Two individuals, including house owner, taken into custody In a statement issued at 7 pm, Lahore Police said rescue efforts had concluded and that two individuals, including the house owner, had been taken into custody as part of the initial investigation. Evidence was being collected, and strict action would be taken against those found guilty of negligence, it added. DIG Kamran said the contractor who had constructed the house recently was among the detained. A part of the house was under construction, and labourers were working when the roof collapsed. Lahore District Education Authority Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tariq Mahmood said the building housed a private tuition centre run by a woman resident of the area. Roof and building collapses are common across Pakistan, mainly due to poor safety standards and the use of substandard construction material. Also Read: 50 biz honchos accompanying Japan’s PM to Delhi, eager to ride on India’s growth story On Monday, two minor sisters died, and their cousin was injured when the boundary wall of their house collapsed in Alipur tehsil of Punjab’s Muzaffargarh district. Earlier this month, a roof of an under-construction room collapsed in Faisalabad’s Jaranwala tehsil, claiming the lives of three members of a family. Last July, 27 people were killed and 10 injured when a five-storey building collapsed in Karachi’s Lyari area. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz directed the police and district government authorities to determine the role of those individual(s) found responsible for the roof collapse and, consequently, the deaths, for criminal proceedings.

Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazeer said around 20 people had been trapped under the rubble of the collapsed roof, including the 14 deceased children who were brought dead to the THQ Hospital. Two individuals, including the house owner, were taken into custody, said officials.

14 children killed as roof of tuition centre collapses in Lahore, Pakistan

The death toll in the tragic collapse of an under-construction warehouse in Kolkata’s Taratala area has risen to 15 as of Friday, June 26, 2026. Intensive search and rescue operations, involving the Army, NDRF, and state disaster teams, continue for the third consecutive day amid fears that more workers may still be trapped beneath the rubble.

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Chaos broke out at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Indonesia's capital Jakarta on Monday (Apr 6) afternoon when part of the ceiling at Terminal 3 gave way, sending debris and a torrent of water crashing into a packed departure lounge. A passenger waiting for his flight, describing the scene, said that "a lot of people" were caught in the torrential cascade. Here's what happened. Scroll down to see the shocking video.<h2>What happened at Jakarta's Airport Terminal 3?</h2>The collapse happened at Gate 7 around 1:40 PM local time, right in the middle of the boarding window for several flights. One passenger waiting to depart for Singapore described the moment the ceiling gave away and water started coming through first, slowly, then all at once. "The incident at gate 7, around 13.40 WIB," he told Indonesian news agency ANTARA. "There were quite a lot of people, thank God, I still had time to run."Confirming the incident, PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia (InJourney Airports) Soekarno-Hatta International Airport Branch Office (Soetta) Tangerang, Banten said that the "disturbance" lasted for about 5 minutes.Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/-take-the-oil-did-trump-reveal-his-iran-war-strategy-decades-ago-potus-shares-interview-clip-from-1987-watch-video-1774929356711">‘Take the oil’: Did Trump REVEAL his Iran war strategy decades ago? POTUS shares interview clip from 1987 | Watch video</a><h2>What caused the massive roof leak?</h2>Airport officials attributed the incident to days of heavy rainfall that had been battering the city. The leading theory is that prolonged water accumulation in the ceiling structure eventually became too much for it to hold. "The condition of the disturbance at one point of the roof lasted for about 5 minutes," said Assistant Deputy Communication and Legal of Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Yudistiawan.He added that flight operations were not disrupted and that the situation was brought under control quickly. Airport personnel monitor all facilities around the clock, with standing instructions to clear any area showing signs of structural stress before it becomes a safety issue, noted Yudistiawan. Monday's incident, he suggested, was handled within that framework — though videos circulating online told a rather more alarming story.Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/elon-musk-asks-users-if-they-can-break-grok-ai-moderation-x-responds-by-putting-him-in-bikinis-and-more-1768467434756">Elon Musk asks internet to test Grok's moderation, X chooses violence — and bikinis</a><h3>Watch video HERE</h3>

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A 17-second video filmed by a passenger and widely shared on social media captures the sequence — a leak appearing at the top of the terminal, gradually widening, until the ceiling panels buckle and water floods down onto the seating area below. Passengers can be seen scattering in every direction.Passengers moving through Soekarno-Hatta in the coming days have been advised to keep an eye on official airline channels for any schedule changes, and to arrive early given the ongoing weather conditions across the city. No injuries have been officially reported.

Did a busy airport ceiling just collapse mid-boarding? Panic erupted at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport after debris and water crashed into a crowded lounge. What caused the sudden collapse and how bad was it?

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Chaos broke out at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Indonesia's capital Jakarta on Monday (Apr 6) afternoon when part of the ceiling at Terminal 3 gave way, sending debris and a torrent of water crashing into a packed departure lounge. A passenger waiting for his flight, describing the scene, said that "a lot of people" were caught in the torrential cascade. Here's what happened. Scroll down to see the shocking video. What happened at Jakarta's Airport Terminal 3? The collapse happened at Gate 7 around 1:40 PM local time, right in the middle of the boarding window for several flights. One passenger waiting to depart for Singapore described the moment the ceiling gave away and water started coming through first, slowly, then all at once. "The incident at gate 7, around 13.40 WIB," he told Indonesian news agency ANTARA. "There were quite a lot of people, thank God, I still had time to run." Confirming the incident, PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia (InJourney Airports) Soekarno-Hatta International Airport Branch Office (Soetta) Tangerang, Banten said that the "disturbance" lasted for about 5 minutes. Also read | ‘Take the oil’: Did Trump REVEAL his Iran war strategy decades ago? POTUS shares interview clip from 1987 | Watch video What caused the massive roof leak? Airport officials attributed the incident to days of heavy rainfall that had been battering the city. The leading theory is that prolonged water accumulation in the ceiling structure eventually became too much for it to hold. "The condition of the disturbance at one point of the roof lasted for about 5 minutes," said Assistant Deputy Communication and Legal of Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Yudistiawan. He added that flight operations were not disrupted and that the situation was brought under control quickly. Airport personnel monitor all facilities around the clock, with standing instructions to clear any area showing signs of structural stress before it becomes a safety issue, noted Yudistiawan. Monday's incident, he suggested, was handled within that framework — though videos circulating online told a rather more alarming story. Also read | Elon Musk asks internet to test Grok's moderation, X chooses violence — and bikinis Watch video HERE

Did a busy airport ceiling just collapse mid-boarding? Panic erupted at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport after debris and water crashed into a crowded lounge. What caused the sudden collapse and how bad was it?Scroll down to see more.

WATCH | Roof collapse at Terminal 3 of Indonesia's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport sends passengers scrambling

Tragedy struck in Santo Domingo as the roof of the popular Jet Set Nightclub collapsed during a concert, killing at least 79 people and injuring over 160. Rescue operations continue as first responders search the rubble for the missing. The cause of the collapse is under investigation.

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At least two people died in Brazil after the roof of a church in the coastal city of Recife collapsed on Friday, city hall and state authorities said. The vice-governor of Pernambuco state, Priscila Krause, said around 20 people had received medical assistance after the collapse, adding that authorities do not believe there are additional fatalities.

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At least 13 people died in an Argentinian city after the roof of a sports club collapsed due to a powerful storm.&nbsp;According to the AFP news agency, winds of more than 140 kilometres (87 miles) per hour were recorded in the city, parts of which lost power.

The incident happened at 8 pm (local time) on Saturday (Dec 16) in the port city of Bahia Blanca. According to reports, a roller-skating display was taking place in the club at the time of the tragedy.

<h2>Local mayor confirms deaths&nbsp;</h2>

"It is with great pain that I have to say that the deaths of 13 people have so far been confirmed," local mayor Federico Susbielles said on social media X.

“We ask the public to take extreme care and not travel on public roads."

He added: "Faced with the catastrophe in the city, the entire government team, together with the police, civil defence, traffic chiefs, firefighters and the army, are working to assist those who need it."

“Unfortunately, the emergency service confirms the death of 13 people in the Bahiense del Norte club,” the municipality said in a statement, adding that firefighters were working at the site where people remained trapped under rubble.

<h2>Videos shared on X show the extent of the storm&nbsp;</h2>

Videos shared on social media showed shocking storm conditions, with locals describing it as a "tornado".

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Argentina President Javier Milei also expressed condolences to the family of the victims.

"I deeply regret the victims that this storm caused in Bahía Blanca and I send my deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those affected. We will provide information as we have it. We ask everyone who is in risk areas to stay in their homes," he said in a statement.

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His office added in a tweet: "The national government is monitoring the delicate situation generated by the electrical storm in the province of Buenos Aires."

“We recommend that the population check the meteorological service and, if necessary, stay in their homes during the early hours of the morning."

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“The wind gusts exceeded 150kmh (93mph) in Bahía Blanca and an orange alert is in place in different areas of the province of Buenos Aires."

“At this moment, the National Cabinet is working together with the provincial and municipal authorities to assist the victims and control the damage.”

(With inputs from agencies)

At least 13 people died in an Argentinian city after the roof of a sports club collapsed due to a powerful storm. According to the AFP news agency, winds of more than 140 kilometres (87 miles) per hour were recorded in the city, parts of which lost power.

At least 13 people died in an Argentinian city after the roof of a sports club collapsed due to a powerful storm. According to the AFP news agency, winds of more than 140 kilometres (87 miles) per hour were recorded in the city, parts of which lost power. The incident happened at 8 pm (local time) on Saturday (Dec 16) in the port city of Bahia Blanca. According to reports, a roller-skating display was taking place in the club at the time of the tragedy. Local mayor confirms deaths "It is with great pain that I have to say that the deaths of 13 people have so far been confirmed," local mayor Federico Susbielles said on social media X. “We ask the public to take extreme care and not travel on public roads." He added: "Faced with the catastrophe in the city, the entire government team, together with the police, civil defence, traffic chiefs, firefighters and the army, are working to assist those who need it." “Unfortunately, the emergency service confirms the death of 13 people in the Bahiense del Norte club,” the municipality said in a statement, adding that firefighters were working at the site where people remained trapped under rubble. Videos shared on X show the extent of the storm Videos shared on social media showed shocking storm conditions, with locals describing it as a "tornado". #TORNADO EN BAHÍA BLANCA DEJA 13 MUERTOS‼️‼️ 📣UN TORNADO NIVEL F1, PROVOCÓ GRANDES DESTROZOS EN LA CIUDAD DE BAHÍA BLANCA, CAUSANDO LA MUERTE DE 13 PERSONAS. pic.twitter.com/D2bd3XtAJD — La Rioja Informa (@lariojainforma1) December 17, 2023 × 19:30h| Tormenta muy fuerte en Bahia Blanca. La ciudad esta sin luz pic.twitter.com/1YMSojHSi5 — Cindy 🌪 (@cindymfernandez) December 16, 2023 × Argentina President Javier Milei also expressed condolences to the family of the victims. "I deeply regret the victims that this storm caused in Bahía Blanca and I send my deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those affected. We will provide information as we have it. We ask everyone who is in risk areas to stay in their homes," he said in a statement. Also read | Explained | Curious case of Alex Batty: British teen returns to UK six years after he went missing His office added in a tweet: "The national government is monitoring the delicate situation generated by the electrical storm in the province of Buenos Aires." “We recommend that the population check the meteorological service and, if necessary, stay in their homes during the early hours of the morning." Also read | US: Georgia teacher arrested over threatening to behead ‘antisemitic’ student “The wind gusts exceeded 150kmh (93mph) in Bahía Blanca and an orange alert is in place in different areas of the province of Buenos Aires." “At this moment, the National Cabinet is working together with the provincial and municipal authorities to assist the victims and control the damage.” (With inputs from agencies)

13 die after powerful storm causes sports club’s roof to collapse in Argentina

Eleven people were killed and nine injured when the roof of a warehouse collapsed onto workers in southern Pakistan on Wednesday, officials said.

Six women and two girls were among the dead in the incident in Rohri district of Sindh province, 450 kilometres (280 miles) north of Karachi.

"The labourers were busy processing dates in the warehouse when the roof collapsed," a senior local administration official Rahim Bukhsh Meethlo said, confirming the toll.

He said an inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the incident.

Local police also confirmed the toll.

Roof and building collapses are common across Pakistan mainly because of poor safety standards in the South Asian country of 200 million.

At least 24 people died in 2014 when a mosque collapsed in the eastern city of Lahore, while more than 200 people lost their lives, mostly due to collapsed roofs, following torrential rain and flooding the same year.

In November 2015 some 45 workers were killed and more than 100 were pulled alive from the rubble after the four-story Rajput Polyester polythene bag factory came crashing down in Lahore.

Roof and building collapses are common across Pakistan mainly because of poor safety standards in the South Asian country of 200 million.

Eleven people were killed and nine injured when the roof of a warehouse collapsed onto workers in southern Pakistan on Wednesday, officials said. Six women and two girls were among the dead in the incident in Rohri district of Sindh province, 450 kilometres (280 miles) north of Karachi. "The labourers were busy processing dates in the warehouse when the roof collapsed," a senior local administration official Rahim Bukhsh Meethlo said, confirming the toll. He said an inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the incident. Local police also confirmed the toll. Roof and building collapses are common across Pakistan mainly because of poor safety standards in the South Asian country of 200 million. At least 24 people died in 2014 when a mosque collapsed in the eastern city of Lahore, while more than 200 people lost their lives, mostly due to collapsed roofs, following torrential rain and flooding the same year. In November 2015 some 45 workers were killed and more than 100 were pulled alive from the rubble after the four-story Rajput Polyester polythene bag factory came crashing down in Lahore.

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