Overview

• Rescuers reported at least 37 fatalities and 26 people still missing, with more than 100 injured and eight remaining hospitalized.
• Authorities said casualty figures differ across outlets as recoveries continue and accounting is updated.
• Families consented to the use of heavy machinery after a 72-hour window, allowing crews to speed debris removal.
• The building collapsed during a concrete pour while hundreds of students gathered for afternoon prayer, burying many boys aged 12 to 19.
• Officials said about 167 people were inside at the time, with 103 survivors, as police investigate the alleged illegal expansion and structural failure.