Saudi Arabia offers condolences to Pakistan over school tragedy in Peshawar

RIYADH — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Saudi Arabia's sincere condolences and sympathy to Pakistan following the collapse of parts of a school building in Peshawar, which resulted in the death and injury of several students.The ministry affirmed Saudi Arabia's solidarity with the government and people of Pakistan over this tragic incident and wished the injured a speedy recovery. At least 33 students and a teacher have been killed and more than a dozen others injured after a school roof collapsed in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar. Emergency services were called to the private Al-Khair school in Dir Colony on Thursday morning after lessons had begun.