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East Java Boarding School Collapse: 37 Dead, 104 Rescued, About 26 Missing

Authorities blame an illegal two-floor expansion over the prayer hall for the fatal collapse.

Overview

  • Indonesia’s national search and rescue agency reports 141 people recovered at the Al Khoziny Islamic Boarding School in Sidoarjo, with 104 found alive and 37 confirmed dead.
  • Officials say roughly 26 people remain unaccounted for as clearance of the rubble continues.
  • Rescue teams shifted from hand-dug tunnels to heavy machinery after days without signs of life.
  • The victims are largely male students, with reporting indicating most were adolescents who were in the prayer hall when the ceiling gave way.
  • Investigators cite unauthorized construction to add two stories and the weight of building materials as the immediate cause of the collapse earlier in the week.