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Dozens Missing After East Java Islamic Boarding School Collapse During Prayer

Police say unauthorized extra floors likely overstressed the structure.

Overview

  • Officials report at least one student dead and about 80 injured, with 38 people still unaccounted for as tallies remain provisional.
  • The local rescue chief said at least three students have been found dead and Kompas TV reported seven people were located alive at midday local time.
  • Hundreds of responders are working cautiously and have largely withheld heavy machinery to avoid triggering a secondary collapse.
  • Rescuers are providing trapped survivors with oxygen, water, and food through small access points while navigating heavy concrete debris.
  • Authorities say the prayer hall had two floors before two unpermitted stories were added, and multiple reports indicate a support failed during a concrete pour.