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3 dead, some critically injured, at least 38 still trapped
Three people have been killed and 99 others hospitalised, some of them with critical injuries, officials said Tuesday, adding that the death toll may rise.
At least 38 others, many of them teenage boys remain trapped under the Al Khoziny Islamic Boarding School in the East Java town of Sidoarjo. They had gathered for prayers when the building gave way on Monday.
The two-storey building had an unstable foundation and could not support the weight of the construction of two more floors, the disaster mitigation agency said.
The girls were praying in another part of the building and managed to escape, according to the Associated Press.
Students in the school are between the ages of 12 and 17.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj4y0zpvp8go
At least 38 others, many of them teenage boys remain trapped under the Al Khoziny Islamic Boarding School in the East Java town of Sidoarjo. They had gathered for prayers when the building gave way on Monday.
The two-storey building had an unstable foundation and could not support the weight of the construction of two more floors, the disaster mitigation agency said.
The girls were praying in another part of the building and managed to escape, according to the Associated Press.
Students in the school are between the ages of 12 and 17.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj4y0zpvp8go
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