Overview
- A roof gave way on Tuesday, June 30, at a building used as a private tutoring centre in Lahore’s Kahna area, killing at least 14 young children and trapping students in two rooms.
- Rescue 1122 and Lahore police completed recovery operations at the scene and moved injured children to nearby hospitals.
- Police have detained the property owner and the contractor who recently carried out construction work as evidence is collected for a formal negligence investigation.
- Officials say part of the building was still under construction and early reports cite structural defects and poor-quality materials as possible causes of the collapse.
- Senior leaders expressed condolences and ordered medical care for survivors, and the District Education Authority noted the site was an informal, privately run tutoring centre that may prompt tighter local oversight of such learning venues.