🔸The number of victims from the collapse of a school roof in Peshawar, in northwestern Pakistan, has increased to at least 28.

🔸The incident occurred on Thursday morning, Mehr 23, when children under 12 were in classrooms.

🔸A spokesperson for the local hospital that transferred the injured people said that more than 40 people were injured, and the condition of some of them who were hurt after being struck by steel bars is critical.

🔸Pakistan police said the school owner has been detained and an investigation into the cause of the incident has been ordered.

🔸Rescue operations to clear the rubble in order to find dozens of children who are believed to still be trapped under the debris are ongoing, and officials have warned that the number of victims may increase.