Tuition Centre Roof caves in on students in Lahore’s Kahna
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LAHORE – A tuition class turned into nightmare as the roof of academy in Lahore’s Kahna area caved in, burying students beneath the rubble. More than 20 children and a teacher were injured, triggering frantic rescue efforts as residents and emergency teams raced to pull victims from the debris. The tragic incident occurred at school academy on Kachwana Road, where students were attending tuition classes when the academy’s T-girder roof gave way without warning. The sudden collapse trapped several children and a teacher beneath the debris, triggering desperate rescue efforts. لاہور کے علاقے کاہنہ میں اسکول اکیڈمی اور ٹیوشن سینٹر کی چھت گرنے سے 20 سے زائد بچے اور ایک ٹیچر دب گئے، ریسکیو آپریشن جاری pic.twitter.com/rqI7xBLu41 — Zero Say Digital (@Zerosaydigital) June 30, 2026 Eyewitnesses said terrified screams filled the area as local residents rushed to the scene and immediately began removing the rubble with their bare hands before emergency teams arrived. Injured children and the teacher were pulled from the wreckage and shifted to a nearby hospital, where several victims are reported to be in critical condition. Rescue 1122 officials confirmed that rescue operations are ongoing, with teams working to extract anyone who may still be trapped under the collapsed structure. More updates to follow on this…