Rescue teams searched through debris Tuesday at a collapsed Islamic school in Sidoarjo, Indonesia, seeking 38 people still missing after the disaster killed three others. The building on Java island fell Monday during afternoon prayers, trapping 102 people total beneath the rubble. National Search and Rescue Agency head Mohammad Syafii confirmed 99 survivors had been pulled from the wreckage while operations continued for those unaccounted for.
Two victims died from injuries while receiving emergency treatment Tuesday at a local hospital, according to health official Atok Irawan. The collapse highlights ongoing problems with lax construction standards across Indonesia. A similar incident earlier this month in West Java killed three people and injured dozens when a building hosting a prayer recital gave way. Authorities face mounting pressure to enforce stricter building codes after repeated structural failures.
Two victims died from injuries while receiving emergency treatment Tuesday at a local hospital, according to health official Atok Irawan. The collapse highlights ongoing problems with lax construction standards across Indonesia. A similar incident earlier this month in West Java killed three people and injured dozens when a building hosting a prayer recital gave way. Authorities face mounting pressure to enforce stricter building codes after repeated structural failures.
