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Indonesia Boarding School Collapse Death Toll Rises to 52, Local Media Say

Officials report the rubble has been cleared of survivors.

Overview

  • The multistory Al-Hozini Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, collapsed as students gathered for midday prayer.
  • Detik reports the death toll has reached 52 after authorities recovered additional bodies.
  • Earlier official figures from the National Search and Rescue Agency listed 141 people extracted, with 104 safe and 37 dead, and 26 initially missing.
  • Operations director Yudhi Bramantio said all affected people were evacuated from under the debris.
  • Investigations are underway, with expert commentary in reports pointing to possible poor construction quality as a factor.