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Sidoarjo Boarding School Collapse Toll Reaches 61 as Recovery Nears End

Officials cite an unauthorized upper-floor expansion that the structure could not support.

Over a week after an Indonesia school collapse, the death toll has hit 67
Search and rescue operations search for victims in the rubble of a collapsed building after a hall collapsed while students were praying at the Al-Khoziny Islamic boarding school, in Sidoarjo, East Java province, Indonesia, October 1, 2025. REUTERS/Dipta Wahyu/File Photo
An ambulance stands by for victims at the site of a building where a hall collapsed while students were praying at the Al-Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java province, Indonesia, October 3, 2025. REUTERS/Dipta Wahyu
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Overview

  • Crews recovered 12 more bodies on Monday, bringing the confirmed death count to 61, with some officials reporting a total as high as 65.
  • Search leaders said no survivors are expected and indicated operations were close to concluding, with two students still reported missing.
  • Disaster Victims Identification teams had identified 17 victims by Monday, aided by DNA samples from relatives at a police hospital in Surabaya.
  • Authorities reported that 99 students were treated and released for injuries, while four remained hospitalized after amputations.
  • The prayer hall at the century-old Al-Khoziny pesantren collapsed on Sept. 29 during afternoon prayers, highlighting permit gaps as the public works minister noted only about 50 of roughly 42,000 Islamic boarding schools have building permits.