PESHAWAR:Funeral prayers were offered for 33 children and a female teacher who lost their lives in a school roof collapse in Dir Colony, with Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi attending the collective funeral.
According to a spokesperson for the Governor House, PML-N leader Malik Tariq Awan, police officers, bereaved families and a large number of local residents also attended the funeral.
The governor expressed heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased and later visited the site of the incident.
Talking to the media, Faisal Karim Kundi said the tragedy had saddened people across the province and the loss of precious human lives was irreparable.
He said an inquiry team had been constituted to investigate the incident and determine responsibility. The authorities would first establish who had issued the no-objection certificate (NOC) to the school, he added.
The governor said the authorities would take action against anyone found responsible and would ensure a transparent investigation without compromise.
He announced financial assistance of Rs1 million for each deceased person’s family and Rs200,000 for each injured person.