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Rescuers Race To Free 91 Students Still Trapped After Indonesia School Collapse

Police blame an unauthorized two-floor addition for the prayer hall’s failure at the Al Khoziny boarding school.

Overview

  • Authorities say at least three students are confirmed dead and about 100 are injured after the Sidoarjo collapse during afternoon prayers.
  • The National Disaster Management Agency revised the unaccounted total to 91 after cross-checking attendance lists with families.
  • More than 300 personnel are continuing a delicate operation, supplying oxygen, water and food through gaps while avoiding heavy machinery on unstable rubble.
  • Officials report detecting signs of life and say at least six children are believed to be alive under the debris.
  • Investigators say the century-old hall’s foundation likely failed under an unpermitted two-floor concrete expansion that was underway.