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Indonesia Boarding School Collapse: 14 Dead, 49 Missing as Rescue Continues

Crews limit heavy machinery to avoid damaging remains under unstable slabs.

Overview

  • Rescuers are conducting a careful search at a four‑storey boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java.
  • Authorities say 167 people were inside at the time, with 103 confirmed survivors and 49 still unaccounted for.
  • About 40% of the debris has been cleared, according to National Disaster Mitigation Agency chief Suharyanto.
  • Excavators and cranes are being restricted to protect bodies beneath heavy concrete beams.
  • Media report the collapse happened during a concrete pour when a supporting column apparently failed, and the building was operating while still under construction.