Funerals were held Tuesday for 14 children killed when a tutoring center collapsed in Lahore, Pakistan’s eastern city — and police are now investigating whether negligence during construction work brought the building down.
The collapse happened Tuesday, July 1, 2026. All 14 victims were children. No other death toll figures or survivor counts were immediately available.
The investigation
Lahore police are focusing on whether workers or contractors cut corners during construction. No arrests had been announced as of Tuesday. Whether the building had passed any formal safety inspections isn’t yet known.
Pakistan has seen repeated fatal building collapses in recent years, often blamed on shoddy materials, unlicensed contractors, or ignored safety codes. It’s a pattern that Pakistani officials have repeatedly pledged to crack down on; enforcement has been uneven at best.
The tutoring center’s owner and any contractors involved in its construction hadn’t been publicly identified as of Tuesday afternoon. The investigation remains open.
