Pakistan tutoring center roof collapses, killing 14 children

Pakistani officials said that a roof collapse at a tutoring center in the eastern country’s city of Lahore killed at least 14 children and injured five on Tuesday. Workers had been repairing tiles on the decrepit building when the roof gave way and crushed the children.

Authorities promised investigation and police said on X that two people had been taken into custody over the disaster. Medical sources said the children killed in the collapse were aged between around four and 12.