DEATH TOLL RISES IN SCHOOL ROOF COLLAPSE

PESHAWAR, OCTOBER 15 /SRNA/ - The death toll from the collapse of a school roof in the Pakistani city of Peshawar has risen to 29, including 28 children, Pakistani media reported.

Earlier media reports said that at least 17 children and a teacher had been killed and more than 30 people injured when the roof of a private school collapsed in Peshawar, in northwestern Pakistan.

In July, an educational center under construction collapsed in Lahore, killing four school-age children.

Construction accidents are common in Pakistan because building standards are poorly enforced.

Buildings are constructed using substandard materials, while safety regulations are ignored to reduce costs.