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Tragedy Strikes as School Collapse Traps Dozens in Sidoarjo

9/30/2025

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A school building at Al Khoziny Islamic Boarding School in Sidoarjo collapsed, trapping dozens of students.
Rescuers are working to free survivors more than 12 hours after the incident.
One fatality, a 13-year-old boy, and 99 others are injured.
Sixty-five students, mostly aged 12 to 17, are believed to be under rubble.
The building was undergoing unauthorized expansion.

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Story summary

A school building at Al Khoziny Islamic Boarding School in Sidoarjo collapsed, trapping dozens of students.
Rescuers are working to free survivors more than 12 hours after the incident.
One fatality, a 13-year-old boy, and 99 others are injured.
Sixty-five students, mostly aged 12 to 17, are believed to be under rubble.
The building was undergoing unauthorized expansion.