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View all search resultsEast Java police launch criminal probe into deadly Islamic school collapse
East Java Police Chief Inspector General Nanang Avianto said the criminal probe was launched after preliminary findings pointed to negligence in the building’s construction.
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Desperate struggle: Rescue personnel inspect the site on Monday after a building collapsed at a pesantren (Islamic boarding school) in Sidoarjo, East Java. (AFP/Juni Kriswanto)
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ast Java Police have launched a criminal investigation into the deadly collapse of a building at the Al Khoziny Islamic Boarding School in Sidoarjo Regency, which killed at least 61 people and has become one of the country’s deadliest nonnatural disasters this year.
East Java Police Chief Inspector General Nanang Avianto said the criminal probe was launched after preliminary findings pointed to negligence in the building’s construction.
"We have formed a special team to handle the investigation, and so far, the team has questioned 17 witnesses in connection with the incident," Nanang said during a press conference at Bhayangkara Hospital in Surabaya on Wednesday evening.
He added that investigators would also question civil engineering and criminal law experts to analyze the cause of the collapse and determine whether any criminal violations occurred during the construction process.
Although no suspects have been named so far, Nanang said anyone found responsible could be charged under Articles 359 and 360 of the Criminal Code as well as Articles 46 and 47 of the 2002 Buildings Law which cover negligence resulting in death and injuries. These offenses carry a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a fine of up to 20 percent of the total construction cost of the collapsed building.
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The criminal investigation was launched a day after rescuers concluded a nine-day search and rescue operation and cleared the debris from the collapsed building at Al Khoziny Islamic Boarding School.
