A minimum of 65 students are believed to be trapped beneath the rubble after a partially built building at an Islamic school on Indonesia’s principal island of Java collapsed, reported the Associated Press.
The disaster claimed one confirmed death and injured dozens of other students. Rescue operations are going full speed ahead at the site of the tragedy.
Un internado se derrumbó en la provincia indonesia de Java Oriental, mientras los alumnos rezaban en la planta baja del edificio. El incidente dejó “un número incierto” de víctimas
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Students Buried Under Debris
The disaster struck at the Islamic school, although the specific conditions under which the under-construction building structurally collapsed are still uncertain.
Officialdom states that the rescue mission aims to retrieve the around 65 students who were said to be trapped when the building collapsed. Information on the fate of the buried students or the time it will take to rescue them is limited as emergency responders sort through debris.
Casualties Confirmed
Aside from the scores of injuries sustained, the collapse claimed one student’s life. The injured were also rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment. The accident has brought building safety and adherence standards for school structures in the area into sharp focus.