Rescue workers in the Indonesian province of East Java have localized fifteen people under the rubble of the Islamic boarding school that collapsed on Monday. They can now be provided with help. Eight of the fifteen victims are still stuck.
There are probably 91 people still under the rubble of the collapsed school on the Indonesian island of Java, reports AP news agency on the basis of the National Agency for Disaster Relief.
Fifteen of them have since been located and can be prepared for evacuation, the BBC writes. Rescue workers try to reach them with water and food. The authorities say that eight of the fifteen victims are still stuck under the debris.
The evacuation is not without risk. According to Mohammad Syafii, the head of the Indonesian disaster relief service, further collapse of collapse has still not gone.
The building of the Al Khoziny Kostschool in Sidoarjo collapsed on Monday afternoon when more than a hundred students had gathered for prayer. At least three students were killed and 99 others were injured. A number of victims were taken from the rubble in critical condition.
According to a school manager, the accident happened after construction workers had deposited concrete for a third floor under construction. The Indonesian disaster relief service suspects that the foundation of the building may not have been calculated on that weight.
Rescuers in the Indonesian Province of East Java Have Located Fifteen People Under The Rubble of the Islamic Boarding School That Collapsed On Monday. They can now be provid with assistance. Eight of the Fifteen Victims Are Still Trapped.
An Estimated 91 People Are Still Trapped Under The Rubble of the Collapsed School on the Indonesian Island of Java, Reports News Agency AP Based on the National Disaster Management Agency.
Fifteen of them have now leg locationed and can be prepared for evacuation, writes the bbc . RESCUERS ARE TRYING TO REACH SEM WITH WATER AND FOOD. Authorities Say Eight of the Fifteen Victims Are Still Trapped Under The Rubble.
The Evacuation is not without risk. Accordance to Mohammad Syafii, the head of the Indonesian Disaster Management Agency, there is Still a Risk of Further Collapse.
The Building of the Al Khoziny Boarding School in Sidoarjo Collapsed on Monday Afternoon When More Than A Hundred Students Had Gathered for Prayer. At Least Three Students Were Killed and 99 Others Were Injured. A Number of Victims Were Pulled from Under the Rubble in Critical Condition.
Accordance to a school administrator, The Accident Happened after construction workers poured concrete for a third floor under construction. The Indonesian Disaster Management Agency Suspects that the Building’s Foundation May not have Been Designed for That Weight.