91 still trapped days after Indonesia school building collapse

At least 91 people are still trapped under massive piles of concrete after an Islamic school building in Indonesia collapsed while they were praying inside on Monday.

The victims were mostly boys in grades seven to 12, aged between 12 and 18. Survivors said the female students were praying in a different part of the building and managed to escape.

According to sources, ninety-nine children and staff at the school survived the collapse.

Days after the incident at the century-old Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in East Java province, the National Disaster Management Agency confirmed at least 91 students missing, three dead, and 100 others injured with head injuries and broken bones.

The building, whose upper floors were under construction, collapsed on top of hundreds of people, mostly teenage boys who were performing afternoon prayers on Monday.

On Wednesday morning, more than 300 rescue workers were deployed to search for survivors in the ruins.

Rescuers have been pushing water, oxygen, and food supplies through narrow gaps to the children still trapped under the debris to keep them alive.

According to the National Disaster Management Agency, at least six students are still alive beneath the rubble. However, heavy parts of the structure and large slabs of concrete have made the search operation difficult.