38 h. ago Rescuers chip away debris with hand tools to save those trapped in Indonesia school collapse

Rescuers wearing hard hats crawled into tight passages of concrete rubble, chipping away debris with hand tools to try to reach survivors days after they were trapped in Monday’s collapse of an Islamic school’s prayer hall in Indonesia

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39 h. ago No apology and no answers: parents in agony amid search for children trapped in Indonesia school collapse

Officials say 59 people, mostly young male students, remain trapped in collapsed school in Sidoarjo amid growing questions about the quality of its constructionAs the call to prayer rang out over the boarding school in Indonesia’s East Java on Monday afternoon, the floor beneath more than 100 students gathered in prostration suddenly gave way.So quickly were the four storeys of the Al Khoziny school flattened that one official described it as a “pancake” disaster. Continue reading...

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58 h. ago Indonesia school collapse: Rescuers race to save 91 children still trapped under rubble

Three students are confirmed dead and 26 remain hospitalised with head injuries and broken bones

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3 d. ago Three dead and dozens trapped under rubble after Indonesia school collapse

Rescuers said they spotted corpses under the rubble but were focused on saving those who were still alive

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3 d. ago One dead and 65 trapped under rubble after Indonesia school collapse

Death toll expected to rise as rescue workers spot several bodies under rubble

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3 d. ago Frantic rescue as school collapses leaving at least one student dead and dozens trapped under the rubble in Indonesia

A SCHOOL packed with students crumbled without warning in Indonesia, leaving dozens trapped and sparking a frantic rescue operation. At least 99 students were injured and one 13-year-old boy has been confirmed dead after the prayer hall at Al Khoziny Islamic Boarding School in Sidoarjo collapsed. Officials say 65 more students - mostly boys aged...

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