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Indonesia Ends School Collapse Recovery in Sidoarjo With 67 Dead

Preliminary findings point to poor-quality construction at the Sidoarjo boarding school.

Overview

  • On day nine of operations, National Search and Rescue Agency chief Mohammad Syafii declared the search concluded.
  • Rescue teams cleared the site and said it is highly unlikely more victims will be found, according to operations director Yudhi Bramantyo.
  • Authorities reported 171 people recovered in total, including 104 survivors and 67 fatalities.
  • Police said only 17 victims have been identified so far by the disaster victim identification unit.
  • Families approved the use of heavy machinery after the 72-hour survival window, and national officials called it Indonesia’s deadliest disaster of 2025.