Rescue teams in Indonesia are racing against time to save students trapped in a collapsed Islamic boarding school building in Sidoarjo, East Java, that collapsed on Monday.
Hundreds of rescuers, police, and soldiers are working tirelessly to free the trapped students, providing oxygen and water to those still buried in the rubbles.
Officials say, three students were killed and ninety nine others taken to the hospital, some of whom were critically injured in the incident.
According to reports, many of those who were trapped were teenage boys who had gathered for prayers when the building collapsed.
It was gathered that the building, which was allegedly undergoing unauthorized expansion, collapsed during the pouring of concrete for the third floor, likely due to the foundation’s inability to support the additional weight.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the collapse, and officials say the death toll may rise as rescuers find more bodies.
Families of the students are anxiously waiting for news, and many are gathering at hospitals and near the collapsed building.
BBC/ Olaitan Oye-Adeitan
(AP Photo/Trisnadi)
