Overview
- Indonesia’s disaster agency revised the estimate of those under the rubble from 91 to 59, noting some survivors may not have reported in.
- Rescuers said five people were pulled out alive on Wednesday and two more bodies were recovered, bringing fatalities to five.
- A magnitude 6.0 offshore earthquake briefly halted work overnight as unstable concrete slabs forced slow, precision operations.
- More than 300 responders, including soldiers and police, are using drones and a single access channel while carefully limiting heavy machinery.
- Initial reports say the structure gave way as concrete was poured to add floors, with foundation pillars reportedly unable to bear the load.