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Java Boarding School Collapse Kills 1 as Search Targets Dozens Buried

Police cite an unpermitted addition that overburdened the hall's foundation.

Overview

  • Rescuers in Sidoarjo, East Java reported at least one student dead, about 99 injured and 65 listed as missing or presumed buried as of Tuesday morning.
  • Teams ran oxygen and water to trapped students and limited heavy machinery because unstable concrete threatened further collapse.
  • The multistorey prayer hall at Al Khoziny Islamic Boarding School gave way during afternoon prayers, with most victims being boys aged roughly 12 to 17.
  • Officials opened an investigation after authorities said two floors were added without a permit to an older two-storey hall that failed during concrete pouring.
  • Families waited at hospitals and the site as police, soldiers and volunteers continued overnight searches, renewing scrutiny of building safety enforcement in Indonesia.