Syria extends condolences to Pakistan after deadly school collapse in Peshawar

Syria has extended its condolences to Pakistan following the collapse of part of a school building in Peshawar, which left several students dead or injured.

In a statement issued Friday, the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates expressed the Syrian Arab Republic’s sincere condolences and solidarity with Pakistan, wishing the injured a speedy recovery and expressing its deepest sympathies to the victims’ families.

The collapse occurred on Thursday, killing 30 people, including 29 children and a teacher, and injuring dozens more, local media reported. Rescue teams freed several people who had been trapped beneath the rubble.