Indonesia school collapse: At least 13 dead, dozens remain trapped
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In Indonesia, relatives of missing boys trapped under the rubble of their collapsed boarding school have confronted officials, saying the search isn’t going fast enough. At least 13 students are confirmed dead, and more than 50 remain missing.
Breakdown
- At least 13 people have died after a boarding school collapsed in Sidoarjo, East Java.
- Families of missing students are demanding to join the recovery operation and express frustration at the slow pace. 8s
- Rescue teams have recovered more bodies and have not detected further signs of life. 1m 0s
- The collapse occurred when the school's foundations failed during construction work on upper levels. 1m 19s
- More than 100 students escaped, but many remain missing and families continue to wait at the site. 1m 33s