The militants then made their way to the hall's stage and started shooting at random. As students tried to flee for the doors, they were shot and killed. The military recovered about 100 bodies from the auditorium alone, Bajwa said.“This is not a human act,” he added. “This is a national tragedy.”
The government declared a three-day mourning period, starting Wednesday. Some of the critically wounded adults—members of the school staff—died overnight, and authorities raised the overall death toll to 148. The number of students killed remained at 132. Another 121 students and three staff members were wounded in the assault.
