BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 16.
Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has expressed
condolences to Pakistan.
This was reflected in a post published by the MFA on its X
account.
“We extend our deepest condolences and sincere sympathy to the
brotherly Islamic Republic of Pakistan following the tragic
collapse of parts of a school building in Peshawar, which claimed
the lives of many students and a teacher. We share the grief of the
bereaved families and extend our heartfelt sympathy to all those
affected by this heartbreaking tragedy,” the post noted.
According to the daily situation report from the Provincial
Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of Pakistan’s Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa province, more than 30 people have died, and 58 have
been injured following the collapse of the roof at the "Al Khair
Education System" school, located in the Dir Colony area of
Peshawar. Among the deceased are 29 children and one woman. This
information is based on preliminary casualty lists obtained from
the Lady Reading Hospital and Naseer Ullah Babar Hospital in
Peshawar.
The report said that the roofs of two classrooms collapsed
during the incident. An investigation into the matter is underway,
and the owner of the school has been taken into custody.
Instructions have also been issued to inspect the structural safety
of educational institution buildings across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
province. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered a
comprehensive investigation into the incident and directed that
those responsible be punished in accordance with the law.
