Peshawar mourns children killed in school roof collapse
Thousands gather for funeral prayers in Pakistan’s Peshawar after a school rooftop collapse killed at least 34 children.
According to Al Jazeera English, thousands gather for funeral prayers in Pakistan’s Peshawar after a school rooftop collapse killed at least 34 children.
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- Pakistan · Asia
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- Pakistan’s Peshawar
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