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At Least 6 Dead, About 60 Trapped After Java Boarding School Collapse

Rescuers tunnel through unstable debris after an overnight quake compacted the rubble.

Overview

  • Emergency crews have searched since Monday at the Al Khoziny Islamic Boarding School in Sidoarjo, with hundreds involved in the operation.
  • Authorities report at least six deaths and around 60 people still missing or trapped, plus about 100 injured with head traumas and fractures.
  • Seven people were pulled from the rubble on Wednesday, five of them alive and conscious, according to rescue teams.
  • Workers are delivering food, water and oxygen through narrow 60-centimeter tunnels and small gaps, while unstable debris has sidelined heavy excavators.
  • Local reports say the prayer hall collapsed under materials from two illegally built floors under construction, and teams are using drones as the 72-hour survival window approaches Friday morning.