Overview

• Rescuers recovered more bodies on Friday at the Al Khoziny pesantren in Sidoarjo, bringing confirmed fatalities to 13 and total evacuations to 116.
• Officials reported no further signs of life on Thursday, prompting the use of cranes and heavier equipment to clear unstable concrete slabs.
• Local authorities said the boys’ dormitory section gave way while upper-floor construction was underway about 30 kilometers from Surabaya.
• Search leaders, including Nanang Sigit and Suharyanto, detailed the shift in operations as families, eager for swift Islamic burials, pressed for faster recoveries.
• Investigators are examining suspected non-compliance with building norms, highlighting wider concerns over lax construction oversight and recent school collapses across Indonesia.