Death toll from Indonesia school collapse rises to 14 as more victims found

According to officials, there are 14 dead who are currently trying to save dozens of students who are believed to be buried beneath the rubble as a result of the collapse of a boarding school in Indonesia’s East Java province.

At least five students were initially killed and about 100 were hurt when the Al-Khoziny Islamic Boarding School in Sidoarjo collapsed on Monday, making the majority of the students teenagers.

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The death toll from Friday’s discovery of nine bodies, according to BNPB chief Suharyanto, was 14.

According to broadcaster Kompas TV, “We are still looking for 49 people who are still missing as of right now,” said Suharyanto, who goes by one name.

As rescuers moved to remove the bodies believed to be buried beneath the rubble, Suharyanto claimed, more bodies were likely to be discovered.

He said, “We are focusing on a massive cleanup, with heavy equipment entering the collapsed areas, after the last victim was discovered last night.”

According to Suharyanto, the fact that the majority of the victims were under 18 and didn’t have government identification cards or fingerprint records made the identification process more difficult.

He claimed that some of the bodies had too much damage to be seen.

According to Abdul Muhari, head of the BNPB’s Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center, 104 of the 167 victims have been identified and are safe.

89 people have been discharged while 14 survivors are receiving hospital care. One has been moved to a different hospital, Muhari continued.

Residents claim that the neighborhood trembled as a result of the school collapse because it was so violent.

Initial indications of poor construction, according to experts, have been the subject of an investigation into the cause of the collapse.

Because vibrations in one location could have an impact on other locations, officials said, the rescue operation was complicated.

However, the missing people’s families agreed on Thursday to use heavy equipment after the 72-hour “golden period” to maximize their chances of survival ended.