Ammon News - At least 27 students, most of ​them below the age of 13, and ‌one teacher were killed on Thursday when a school roof collapsed while they were being taught in ​class in Pakistan's Peshawar city, authorities said, ​and feared the death toll could rise.

Most ⁠of the victims were brought dead to the ​Lady Reading Hospital, along with 20 others who ​were wounded, hospital spokesperson Mohammad Asim said.

The private Al-Khair Education Center school is located in Dir Colony of ​the northern city. Rescue teams were working ​to shift bodies and the injured to hospitals, government official ‌Bilal ⁠Faizi said.

A rescue official said the roof of a higher floor collapsed on the roof of the first floor of the building which ​in turn collapsed ​on ⁠students in classes.

Television visuals showed ambulances rushing to the scene and rescue ​workers retrieving bloodied students from the ​rubble.

"We have ⁠so far taken out at least 45 children from the rubble," district emergency officer Iftikhar Khan ⁠said.

Reuters