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Three dead, 38 missing in Indonesia school collapse: officials

AFP ASIA
Published September 30,2025
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A rescuer searches for survivors of a collapsed building at an Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia, 30 September 2025. (EPA Photo)

Rescuers were battling Tuesday to free at least 38 people still trapped after the collapse of an Islamic school building in Indonesia that has already left three dead, authorities said.

"As of today, Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at 12:30 pm (0530 GMT), the number of victims is 102 people, consisting of 99 survivors, 3 deaths," National Search and Rescue Agency head Mohammad Syafii said.