US EditionAt least 91 students remain buried in rubble 2 days after school collapse in Indonesia
Unauthorized construction added two floors beyond the original design, causing the foundation to fail and trapping 91 students under rubble during prayers, rescuers said.
- At least 91 students remain unaccounted for after a school collapse in East Java, Indonesia, with three confirmed dead and about 100 injured, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency.
- Rescue workers, totaling over 300, are searching for survivors amid concerns over unstable debris, as stated by Mohammad Syafii, head of Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency.
- Investigations indicate that lax building standards contributed to the collapse, and local authorities confirmed that unauthorized expansions were being made to the school structure.
- Eyewitness accounts reveal that many injured students suffered head injuries and broken bones.
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Indonesian crews pull more bodies from rubble of collapsed school as death toll rises
Recovery crews have pulled multiple bodies from beneath the rubble of a school that collapsed in Indonesia, with dozens of students still unaccounted for and the death toll expected to rise. Rescuers had been initially working by hand after the…
The death toll after the collapse of a school in Indonesia has risen to nine, authorities report. The search continues for more than fifty students trapped under the rubble. Fourteen victims are being treated for their injuries. The students still being searched for are primarily boys between the ages of 13 and 19. The identities of the deceased have not yet been released. Yesterday, the death toll was still five. More than one hundred people ha…
Under the rubble of a Muslim boarding school on the island of Java, forces have found three more bodies. 55 more boys are missing.
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