At least three people were killed and 99 rescued
after a multi-storey building collapsed Monday in Sidoarjo, on
Indonesia’s main island of Java, authorities said.
The building, where students had gathered for
afternoon prayers, crumbled suddenly, leaving families and rescuers crowded at
the site searching for survivors. The head of the National Search and Rescue
Agency, Mohammad Syafii, confirmed the death toll and said emergency
crews were working urgently to locate survivors believed to be trapped beneath
the rubble.
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB)
said as many as 38 people remain unaccounted for. Atok Irawan, head of a
local hospital, reported that two victims died of their injuries on Tuesday
after being admitted to the emergency ward.
The tragedy has reignited concerns about lax
construction standards in Indonesia, where deadly building collapses are
common. Earlier this month, three people died and dozens were injured when a
building hosting a prayer recital collapsed in West Java.
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