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Earthquake and School Collapse in Pakistan
- A 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit Balochistan, 48 km west-northwest of Khuzdar.
- A school roof collapse in Peshawar killed at least 32 pupils and a teacher.
- The school's owner was arrested and an investigation was launched into the collapse.
- The collapsed roof was deemed structurally weak and overloaded by construction work.
- This follows a 5.6 magnitude earthquake in Balochistan in February.
Articles (4)
The Hindu·
Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 jolts Pakistan's Balochistan
The Times of India·
Strong 6.0-magnitude quake strikes Balochistan in Pakistan
Euronews·
Pakistan: Classrooms reduced to rubble in deadly school disaster, at leat 32 pupils killed
CBS News·
Pakistan school collapse kills almost 30 students and a teacher