"Eleven people have been rescued from the rubble, and 91 others managed to escape, the disaster management agency said. Seventy-seven victims were taken to several hospitals in the area for treatment for their injuries, according to the agency. Efforts to assess the site, monitor the remaining building structure, and prepare evacuation routes for victims are the primary focus of the teams on the ground, the agency said in a statement on social media."
"The agency added that the incident called attention to the need for the strict implementation of construction safety standards. The public and managers of multistorey buildings are urged to ensure technical supervision during construction to prevent similar occurrences in the future, it said. Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency, a separate body, had earlier reported that provisional data indicated that 100 students were caught up in the collapse, of whom all but one had been located alive."
An Al-Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, collapsed around 3pm as students gathered for afternoon prayers after foundation pillars gave way while crews were concreting the fourth floor. Rescuers are searching for 38 people believed trapped under rubble; eleven people were rescued and 91 escaped. Seventy-seven injured victims were taken to local hospitals. Search-and-rescue teams are assessing the site, monitoring remaining structures, and preparing evacuation routes. Provisional data indicated about 100 students were involved, with all but one located alive. Authorities urged stricter construction safety standards following the incident.
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