Over 90 people believed buried under rubble after Indonesia school collapse

According to government officials, at least 91 people are still buried beneath building rubble in Indonesia as a result of a school collapse.

The most recent figures were revised from an earlier estimate of 38 people, according to Indonesia’s National Agency for Disaster Management, or BNPB, on Tuesday evening.

At least six people have been trapped under the rubble for almost two days, according to the agency.

In a Facebook statement, BNPB stated that “reescue efforts are currently being conducted manually by digging holes and openings to evacuate survivors.”

In one section of the collapse, the joint search and rescue team has found signs that six people are still alive. Rescuers have been able to provide food and water to the victims through existing gaps, according to the organization.

Official figures do not include those still trapped in the classroom, but three people died and nearly 100 were injured in the school collapse.

According to the organization, 26 of the injured have been discharged and are still in the hospital.

More than 300 rescuers from the BNPB, the military, and the national police were dispatched to Sidoarjo, East Java, where the accident occurred while students were attending prayers and the majority of the time were teenage boys.

The next stage will involve the use of heavy equipment to recover deceased victims who are still trapped, according to the organization.

Authorities claim that while unauthorised construction was being carried out on a higher floor, the school’s foundational pillars collapsed.

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