At least 14 children were killed, and several others were injured after the roof of a private tuition centre collapsed in Lahore’s Kahna area today, Tuesday.
The accident happened while around 30 children were attending classes. The roof suddenly fell and trapped the children under the debris.
Names of deceased children
According to hospital sources, the children who lost their lives have been identified as Abdullah, son of Mustafa, 8; Salman, son of Waseem, 8; Urooj, daughter of Mustafa, 9; Mahnoor, daughter of Farooq, 8; Tashbeeh, daughter of Shehzada, 7; Fawad, son of Muhammad Abid, 8; Iman Fatima, daughter of Mustafa, 11; Khadija, daughter of Waseem, 12; Urooj, daughter of Murtaza, 6; Artaza, 4; Ramsha, 6; Ali, son of Farmaan, 6; Arham, son of Hassan Ali, 8; Dua, daughter of Gulfam, 7; and Abdullah, son of Asghar, 7.
Some of the injured children are 8-year-old Abia, 10-year-old Faria, 11-year-old Murtaza, 8-year-old Eyan, 7-year-old Rabia, and 30-year-old Hamidah Rehman, according to reports. A female teacher is also among the injured.
Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz has taken notice of the roof collapse incident. She has also sought a detailed report from the authorities.
The roof collapse at a tuition center in Kahna is a heartbreaking tragedy. The loss of 14 innocent lives is an immeasurable sorrow, and my heart goes out to the grieving families. As a mother, I deeply feel their pain and anguish. Words are simply not enough to express the…
— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) June 30, 2026
According to the reports, two brothers who owned the tuition centre and a contractor have been arrested.
Lahore tuition roof collapse incident
Rescue 1122 reached the scene soon after the collapse and started a rescue operation. Early reports said that eight to 10 children were trapped.
However, rescuers later found that nearly 30 children had been inside the tuition centre at the time of the incident.
According to the reports, Lahore Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Operations Faisal Kamran confirmed that 14 children had died in the collapse.
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Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir said 19 injured children were taken to Kahna Hospital. Fourteen of them died from their injuries, while five are still receiving treatment.
Police said that the construction work was taking place on the upper floor of the building while tuition classes were being held on the ground floor. The exact cause of the collapse has not yet been confirmed.
Rescue officials said the damaged room had a roof supported by T-R girders, which suddenly gave way.
Reportedly, the rescue operation continued for several hours and ended at around 7 PM after teams cleared the debris and made sure no one else was trapped.
