Overview
- Indonesia’s disaster authorities said on Oct. 2 that 59 people are believed to remain under the rubble, and indicated survival is unlikely after drones detected no signs of life.
- The confirmed death toll stands at five, with five survivors rescued and two bodies recovered in the latest operations reported by officials.
- More than 330 responders from BASARNAS, the military and police are excavating largely by hand as heavy machinery is restricted due to further collapse risks.
- The building failed on Sept. 29 during afternoon prayers when over 100 people were inside, as crews were adding a fourth floor and had recently poured concrete on the third.
- Authorities suspect inadequate foundation strength, and local reports say the fourth‑floor addition proceeded without required permission, echoing safety concerns raised by a similar West Java collapse earlier in the month.