Details have emerged in the case registered over the deadly school roof collapse in Dir Colony, Peshawar, where 33 children and two female teachers lost their lives, leaving families and the local community in deep mourning. The FIR alleges that substandard materials were used to construct the school building and that complaints about the deteriorating condition of its walls and roofs had previously been raised but ignored by the school owners. According to the FIR registered at Agha Mir Jani Police Station, the roofs of the nursery classroom on the second floor and the ground floor collapsed in the incident.

The case states that the school premises cover 16 marlas of land owned by Waheed and Javed. The building was constructed after the land was acquired on lease in 2024. The FIR names the contractor responsible for the construction, along with the school owners and shareholders, as part of the case concerning the tragedy. An initial report issued by the deputy commissioner also pointed to the use of substandard construction materials in the school building. A sombre atmosphere continued in Dir Colony on the second day after the collapse, as families struggled to cope with the loss of their children and the female teacher.

The tragedy claimed the lives of 33 children and two teachers, bringing the total death toll to 35. The affected families remain devastated as details about the condition of the building and the circumstances surrounding the collapse emerge. All injured victims taken to Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) have recovered sufficiently to be discharged following medical treatment and examinations, according to the hospital administration. LRH spokesperson Muhammad Asim said the hospital received 33 deceased victims and 20 injured people on the day of the incident.

He confirmed that no injured victims from the school collapse remain under treatment at the facility. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi visited the affected school and assured the media that anyone found responsible for negligence would face punishment. The governor said that, owing to the negligence of the previous administration, school audits had not been conducted. He stressed that the investigation would examine the responsibilities of all parties involved, from the school owner to the relevant government departments. 

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)