"Rescue workers are unable to use heavy machinery to aid their efforts since the debris includes unstable blocks of concreteImage: Sahlan Kurniawan/Xinhua/picture alliance Most of those unaccounted for are boys between the age of 12 and 18. Female students were gathered in a different hall for prayers and managed to escape. Rescue workers 'racing against time' More than 300 rescue workers, police officials and soldiers continue to work through the debris."
"Most rescues typically happen within 24 hours of a disaster with chances of survival decreasing after that. "Based on student attendance data, 91 people are suspected to be burried under building materials," national Disaster and Mitigation Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari said late on Tuesday. However, on Wednesday, officials said they were still trying to confirm the number of people missing when asked at a news conference."
An illegal construction of additional third and fourth floors caused a multi-story Islamic boarding school in Java to collapse during afternoon prayers, burying many students. Students were gathered in a hall when the structure fell; female students were in a separate hall and escaped. Rescue teams of more than 300 personnel, including police and soldiers, are searching through unstable concrete debris without heavy machinery. Based on attendance data, 91 people are suspected to be buried, mostly boys aged 12 to 18. At least six children have been rescued alive, three deaths confirmed, and about 100 injured. Officials emphasize urgency within golden hours.
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