Indonesia school collapse death toll rises to 36, search for bodies continues
Efforts continued for a seventh day to search for the bodies of 27 students still declared missing
October 05, 2025 03:09
JAKARTA: The number of students confirmed dead after the collapse of an Islamic boarding school building in Indonesia rose to 36, from 16 a day earlier, the country's disaster mitigation agency said on Sunday.
Efforts continued for a seventh day to search for the bodies of 27 students still declared missing - mostly teenage boys from the ages of 13 to 19 - trapped under the rubble, the agency said.
