Islamic school collapse in Indonesia: 38 people sought under rubble
Kyiv • UNN
An Islamic boarding school collapsed in Indonesia's East Java province. Rescuers are searching for 38 people trapped under the rubble, one person has died, and 102 have been evacuated.
In Indonesia, an Islamic boarding school in East Java province collapsed while dozens of people were at afternoon prayers. On Tuesday, Indonesian rescuers continued searching for 38 people believed to be trapped under the rubble, disaster relief services said, according to UNN, citing Reuters.
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One person died and 102 were evacuated on Monday at the Al-Khozin school in Sidoarjo when the unstable building collapsed during construction, the disaster relief agency said in a statement.
"This sudden event caused building materials to fall on dozens of students and workers," said agency spokesman Abdul Muhari.
He said a bulldozer was among the heavy equipment used by search and rescue teams to clear the rubble, and nearly 80 injured people were taken to the hospital.
Video footage from KompasTV news channel showed families of students gathered around a whiteboard, looking at a list of survivors.
The agency said the building's foundation allegedly failed to support the weight of the structure on the fourth floor.