Pupils attend a class on Sept. 23 beside a collapsed wall at SD 3 Sukajadi state
elementary school in Sukakarya, Bekasi regency, West Java. According to the
school, three classrooms have been damaged for the past three years because of
the aging building, disrupting lessons and posing safety risks to students. — Pupils attend a class on Sept. 23 beside a collapsed wall at SD 3 Sukajadi state elementary school in Sukakarya, Bekasi regency, West Java. According to the school, three classrooms have been damaged for the past three years because of the aging building, disrupting lessons and posing safety risks to students.`

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