Overview

• The building collapsed on September 29 during a group prayer at an Islamic boarding school near Surabaya in East Java.
• Indonesia’s disaster agency reports at least three fatalities, with about 38 people missing and believed to be under the rubble.
• More than 100 students have been evacuated or rescued as crews supply oxygen and water to survivors trapped beneath debris.
• Officials say the structure was being expanded to add a fourth floor and cite possible inadequate foundation strength as a focus of the investigation.
• Local media say most of those caught were students aged roughly 12–18 on the second floor, and reported counts vary as search-and-rescue efforts continue.