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Death Toll Rises to 61 in Indonesia Islamic School Collapse as Search Nears End

Police are investigating an unauthorized expansion believed by engineers to have overloaded the century-old structure.

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Tragedia en Indonesia: ascienden a 60 los muertos por el derrumbe de una escuela islámica en Java Oriental
La investigación reveló que la catástrofe se originó por fallas estructurales provocadas por obras de ampliación ilegales. | Crédito: REUTERS
Tragedia en Indonesia: ascienden a 60 los muertos por el derrumbe de una escuela islámica en Java Oriental

Overview

  • Rescuers recovered 12 more bodies on Monday in Sidoarjo, East Java, bringing the confirmed dead to 61, with two students still listed as missing.
  • Authorities say no further survivors are expected after days of work using heavy excavators, jackhammers and hand tools to clear the collapsed prayer hall.
  • Disaster officials report 99 students have been discharged after treatment and four remain hospitalized with severe injuries following amputations.
  • Identification teams are using DNA provided by families, with 17 victims confirmed so far and remains sent to Bhayangkara Police Hospital in Surabaya.
  • East Java police have opened a criminal probe into the school’s unpermitted construction, and construction experts say added floors likely caused the structural failure.