Building collapses in Indonesia, 91 students feared trapped

[Starmix]

According to the report, at least 91 students are believed to be trapped under the rubble of a boarding school building that collapsed in Indonesia's East Java province, officials said on Wednesday. The National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) revised its earlier estimate of 38 missing people, saying student attendance records showed 91 people are still buried beneath debris as of Wednesday morning.

The report also stated that the collapse occurred when the foundation pillars gave way under the added weight of a newly built fourth floor, BNPB spokesperson Abdul Muhari said. A combined search and rescue (SAR) force of 332 personnel has been deployed, including teams from local disaster agencies, police, and military officials, according to a BNPB statement.

In addition, the incident occurred at Al Khoziny Islamic Boarding School on Tuesday while hundreds of students were gathered for prayers, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency. A total of 102 people were rescued, while three others were confirmed dead following the collapse.

Meanwhile, 77 people were taken to hospitals, 26 are still receiving treatment, while the rest have been discharged.

Source: PNA/ (Anadolu)

 

[eLdavis]

That's so sad, i just hope they will be able to rescue them as soon as possible. They should have gotten an engineer to confirm if the house could handle another floor b

 

[Starmix]

That's so sad, i just hope they will be able to rescue them as soon as possible. They should have gotten an engineer to confirm if the house could handle another floor b

Indeed, it is so sad and worrisome. I doubt that these students are still alive. If they cannot work fast, most likely, these students who are trapped will no longer sustain.