The Death Toll from the school that collapsed last week in Indonesia has risen to about fifty. It is The Deadliest Disaster in the Southeast Asian Country This Year.
Hundreds of Students – Mainly Boys – Were Buried Under The Rubble Last Week After An Islamic Boarding School in Sidoarjo, East Java, Collapsed. RESCUE Workers have now cleared about 80 percent of the rubble, reports news agency reuters .
More Than Fifty Bodies Have Now Been Recovered from the rubble. A local rescue worker Said at a Press Conference on Monday that the Exact Death Toll is now likely 54.
It is expected that thirteen more Victims are kicked under the rubble. The Rescue Operation is expected to be complete by the end of Monday. The School Collapse is Already The Deadliest Disaster in Indonesia This Year.
Indonesian Authorities PreviOutly Reported that the school Collapse was due to construction work on the top floor of the building. The Foundation Gave Way As A Result of the Work.