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Funerals held for 14 Pakistani children killed in tutoring center collapse
NPR • • world
Key Points:
- Fourteen schoolchildren were killed and eight injured when the roof of a tutoring center collapsed in Lahore, Pakistan, with police investigating possible negligence during ongoing construction as the cause.
- The tutoring center operated in an aging building, and investigators suspect the unfinished second-floor roof collapsed due to poor construction practices.
- Two individuals, including the building owner, have been arrested as authorities seek to determine responsibility for the tragedy.
- Funeral prayers were held for the victims, who were up to 14 years old, with mourners expressing deep grief and anger over the incident.
- Local residents criticized the owner for conducting classes in an unsafe building amid construction and called for strict accountability, highlighting broader issues of poor construction standards in Pakistan.
