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.

 

[Stardom22]

That's very disappointing. I think that the relevant authorities should be held accountable for that incident.

 

[Starmix]

There is no followup report if these trapped students are saved and alive. It's crucial if a situation like this weak building materials to collapse again at the same place or country. The government should better order for the building engineers ty double check the building issues in their county to avoid the same mishap.

 

[Augusta]

What's the update like. Hopefully they would be rescued if not all at least some

 

[Starmix]

What's the update like. Hopefully they would be rescued if not all at least some

No updates, perhaps no one was saved. The building looked so old and was easy to wreck by an earthquake with a high magnitude.

 

[Augusta]

No updates, perhaps no one was saved. The building looked so old and was easy to wreck by an earthquake with a high magnitude.

This will be really sad especially for the parents. It can be very devasting to lose a child some can be the only child

 

[Starmix]

This will be really sad especially for the parents. It can be very devasting to lose a child some can be the only child

Also, it happened during their prayer gathering. It was so devastating trials by God young students praying, died on the spot due to an earthquake. It might be their fate God to take their lives to stay away from sins.

 

[Augusta]

Also, it happened during their prayer gathering. It was so devastating trials by God young students praying, died on the spot due to an earthquake. It might be their aid to take teroves to stay away from sins.

Oh dear this is not good at all. I hope that God alone would comfort the parents of the deceased

 

[Starmix]

Oh dear this is not good at all. I hope that God alone would comfort the parents of the deceased

Hoping that the parents can move on with the worst ordeal their families have experienced in this difficult time. It is so devastating.