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At least 91 students remain buried in rubble 2 days after school collapse in Indonesia
Rescuers continue searching amid fears 59 students remain trapped after unauthorized building expansion caused structural failure at the Islamic boarding school, with at least six confirmed dead.
91 students are believed to be trapped under rubble after an Islamic boarding school collapsed in East Java, Indonesia, according to Indonesia's disaster management authorities.
As of now, six fatalities have been reported, with 99 individuals receiving treatment in hospitals, according to Yudhi Bramyanto of Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency.
Rescue operations are ongoing, with teams focusing on manually creating gaps to reach those trapped, as mentioned by the National Disaster Management Authority.
An investigation into the building's collapse is ongoing, attributed to unauthorized construction and potential foundation failure, as stated by local authorities.
The number of deaths due to the disappearance of an Islamic school in Indonesia rose to 14. Weighted machines were mobilized to find more victims under the shoulders.