{"id":388349,"date":"2026-10-15T22:00:41","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T21:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/what-is-behind-the-pakistan-school-roof-collapse-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T22:00:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T21:00:41","slug":"what-is-behind-the-pakistan-school-roof-collapse-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/what-is-behind-the-pakistan-school-roof-collapse-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"What is behind the Pakistan school roof collapse? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/gF4wbQNvN2c\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"What is behind the Pakistan school roof collapse? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gF4wbQNvN2c\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A school roof collapse in Peshawar has killed at least 34 children and a teacher, triggering an outpouring of grief and raising urgent questions about building safety. Authorities have launched an investigation into what caused the disaster, as critics point to longstanding concerns over construction standards. Could this tragedy have been prevented?<\/p>\n<p>#dwcurrentaffairs #pakistan #school #collapse #tragedy <\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 Dozens of children die in Pakistan school collapse<br \/>\n00:19 School day in Peshawar ends in tragedy<br \/>\n00:49 Eyewitness account: Children trapped beneath rubble<br \/>\n01:17 Who\u2019s responsible for the accident?<br \/>\n01:43 Building collapses in Pakistan often attributed to poor safety standards<br \/>\n02:16 Interview Dr. Komal Raj Aryal, lecturer in crisis and disaster management<br \/>\n02:28 Why incidents like this are common in Southeast Asia<br \/>\n05:15 Risks of rescue operations in unstable structures<br \/>\n05:48 Would there have been ways to prevent this accident?<br \/>\n06:39 The need for standardized building regulations<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baReddit: https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/DWNews\/<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A school roof collapse in Peshawar has killed at least 34 children and a teacher, triggering an outpouring of grief and raising urgent questions about building safety. 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