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Indonesia School Collapse: Death Toll Rises to 10 as Crews Shift to Recovery

Thermal scans detected no survivors, prompting a shift from rescue to careful recovery.

Rescuers gather near the site of a building collapse on Monday, where people remained trapped according to disaster mitigation agency, as the search and rescue operations continue at Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java province, Indonesia, October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Dipta Wahyu
Rescuers spray disinfectant during the search for victims of a collapsed building at an Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Trisnadi)
Family of students react while waiting for news as the rescue operations continue following a building collapse on Monday, where people remained trapped according to disaster mitigation agency, at Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java province, Indonesia, October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Dipta Wahyu
Rescuers carry the body of a victim of a collapsed building at an Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Trisnadi)

Overview

  • Recovery teams using cranes and excavators pulled additional bodies on Friday, raising the confirmed deaths to 10 with more than 50 students still unaccounted for.
  • Families consented to the use of heavy machinery after days of hand tunneling and sensor checks found no signs of life beneath the rubble.
  • The collapse struck the Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo during afternoon prayers, and authorities say unpermitted upper floors likely overloaded an old foundation.
  • Forensic teams are collecting DNA from relatives to identify victims as hospitals report about 105 injured, including many with head injuries and fractures.
  • Operations remain hazardous due to unstable concrete and prior vibration risks, and officials said recovery could wrap up by the end of Saturday barring new complications.