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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Three Dead, Dozens Trapped as Indonesian School Collapses
Caption: Three Dead, Dozens Trapped as Indonesian School Collapses. Rescuers are searching the rubble of Al Khoziny Islamic Boarding School in Sidoarjo, East Java, after part of the two-storey building collapsed during prayers. Three people have been confirmed dead, and 99 others hospitalised, some with critical injuries, while the death toll may rise. At least 38 students, mostly teenage boys, remain trapped under the collapsed structure, authorities say. The building had an unstable foundation and could not support two additional floors, according to Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency. Girls praying in another part of the school managed to escape without injury, officials report. Footage shows large slabs of concrete sticking out from the sunken structure, with cries for help heard from the rubble. Rescue operations are complicated by the risk of further collapse, requiring specialised tools and careful use of cranes and excavators. Survivors recount chaos as debris fell during prayer; some were injured but managed to escape, according to local media. School officials admitted the expansion lacked proper permits, while the caretaker attributed the disaster to "God's will.” The collapse highlights safety issues in Indonesia’s construction sector and limited oversight of pesantren schools, which focus on Islamic education. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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