Lahore Tutoring Center Roof Collapse Kills 14 Children and Injures 8
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Updated · The Associated Press · Jun 30
Lahore Tutoring Center Roof Collapse Kills 14 Children and Injures 8
3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Jun 30
Summary
At least 14 schoolchildren were killed and eight injured when the roof of a tutoring center under construction collapsed in Lahore on Tuesday, with rescuers still searching for possible survivors in the rubble.
Police said the roof of an unfinished second floor in an aging building apparently gave way because of poor construction quality; the center's owner and another person were arrested.
Residents and rescue workers dug through debris with shovels and bare hands, while grieving families gathered outside hospitals and victims' homes and demanded harsh punishment for those responsible.
Pakistan's president and prime minister offered condolences and called for stronger safety measures in a country where building collapses are common because standards are weakly enforced and substandard materials are often used.