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View all search resultsAt least three killed after boarding school building collapses in East Java
Nanang Sigit, head of the Surabaya Search and Rescue Agency, said that 38 students are still believed to be trapped under the rubble.
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An aerial view of the collapsed building at Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, taken on Sept. 29, 2025. At least three students were killed and dozens injured, while rescuers continue working around the clock to save those still trapped beneath the rubble. (Antara Foto/Umarul Faruq)
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t least three students have died and dozens more were injured after an under-construction building at Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school, in Sidoarjo regency, East Java, collapsed on Monday afternoon.
According to the Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD), the incident occurred at around 3 p.m., when a truck was pouring concrete on the third floor of the unfinished building. Authorities suspect that the structure could not withstand the weight, causing the building to collapse inward.
Despite being incomplete, the building, which began construction 10 months ago, had already been used regularly for prayers by students and teachers. At the time of the incident, hundreds of students were performing afternoon prayers on the first floor.
Officials said 91 students managed to escape in the immediate aftermath of the collapse. Since the rescue operation began on Monday night, teams have successfully evacuated 10 more students and recovered one body from the rubble.
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As of Tuesday, at least 86 people were injured, with victims receiving treatment at three hospitals across Sidoarjo. Two people who were among the injured died from their injuries on Tuesday, bringing the official death toll to three.
Nanang Sigit, head of the Surabaya Search and Rescue Agency, said that 38 students were still believed to be trapped under the rubble.
