One dead and 65 trapped under rubble after Indonesia school collapse
Death toll expected to rise after school collapse
- A school dormitory building in East Java, Indonesia, collapsed on Tuesday during afternoon prayers, resulting in one confirmed fatality.
- A 15-year-old student died, and nearly 80 of the 102 evacuated people, including construction workers, were taken to hospital.
- As of Tuesday morning, 65 pupils, mostly boys aged 12 to 17, were listed as missing following the incident at al-Khoziny Islamic boarding school.
- The collapse was attributed to an allegedly unauthorised expansion, with the old building's foundation unable to support new construction on the fourth floor.
- Rescue efforts are ongoing, with workers supplying oxygen and water to those trapped, and the death toll is expected to rise.