{"id":52924,"date":"2025-09-30T07:26:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T11:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/3-students-dead-38-trapped-in-rubble-after-boarding-school-collapses-during-prayer-time\/30\/09\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T07:26:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T11:26:46","slug":"3-students-dead-38-trapped-in-rubble-after-boarding-school-collapses-during-prayer-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/3-students-dead-38-trapped-in-rubble-after-boarding-school-collapses-during-prayer-time\/30\/09\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Students Dead, 38 Trapped in Rubble After Boarding School Collapses During Prayer Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Three students have reportedly died, while a further 38 remain missing, after a boarding school in Indonesia collapsed on Monday, Sept. 29<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Al Khoziny boarding school in Sidoarjo, a town on the island of Java, collapsed, with 99 injured people taken to the hospital<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The incident took place during afternoon prayers at the Islamic school<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Three students have reportedly died, while 38 are missing, believed to be trapped, after a school building collapsed in Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Monday, Sept. 29, the Al Khoziny boarding school in Sidoarjo, a town on the island of Java, collapsed, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/indonesian-rescuers-hunt-38-missing-after-islamic-school-collapse-2025-09-30\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Reuters;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Reuters<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/live\/c0q799wpppxt\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:BBC;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">BBC<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/dozens-feared-trapped-after-school-building-collapses-in-indonesia-13441332\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sky News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sky News<\/a>. While 99 people were hospitalized after the incident, which took place during the Islamic school\u2019s afternoon prayers, 38 are still missing, per BBC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A total of 102 people were evacuated from the collapsed building, according to Indonesia&#8217;s national newspaper <a href=\"https:\/\/surabaya.kompas.com\/read\/2025\/09\/30\/123854278\/sejumlah-santri-masih-terjebak-di-reruntuhan-ponpes-al-khoziny-sidoarjo?source=terpopuler\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kompas;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Kompas<\/em><\/a>,<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Many of the 38 people still trapped under the rubble are believed to be boys aged between 12 and 17, per Sky News. Female students were praying separately and escaping from another part of the school.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A 13-year-old boy has also been confirmed as one of the three deceased, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>JUNI KRISWANTO\/AFP via Getty<\/p>\n<p> Crews searching through rubble after the collapse in Sidoarjo, East Java province on September 29, 2025<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The collapse reportedly took place during construction work at the site, per Reuters, with a police spokesperson telling Sky News that building works were &#8220;unauthorized.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;This sudden occurrence caused building material to fall on dozens of students and workers,&#8221; disaster mitigation agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari said, per Reuters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The construction was not up to standard&#8230; so the whole thing collapsed,&#8221; an official told <em>Kompas<\/em> TV on Monday, as noted by the BBC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The foundations of the two-storey building were too weak to withstand the construction of two additional floors, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">PEOPLE has contacted the police, the National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure Government, and Indonesia&#8217;s National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) for comment, but did not immediately receive responses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/people-news-inline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Student Muhammad Rijalul Qoib recalled that hundreds of his peers were praying when rocks began to fall. &#8220;It got louder and louder,&#8221; the 13-year-old said, as reported by the BBC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another student added to the outlet that there were numerous injuries and &#8220;broken bones.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meanwhile, rescuer Nanang Sigit told a Tuesday press conference that he believed there were still survivors in the rubble, as noted by <em>Kompas, <\/em>with authorities telling the BBC that crying and shouting could be heard.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"JUNI KRISWANTO\/AFP via Getty Rescue personnel searching for survivors at the Al Khoziny boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java province on September 29, 2025\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/PfYLqRzBzXf.baV_dlvaHg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/48fd26f97ba3d44e5fb333448dd004a9\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>JUNI KRISWANTO\/AFP via Getty<\/p>\n<p> Rescue personnel searching for survivors at the Al Khoziny boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java province on September 29, 2025<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThere was one who could still communicate, so we supplied oxygen and also provided drinks and food,&#8221; Sigit said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We have been running oxygen and water to those still trapped under the debris and keeping them alive while we work hard to get them out,\u201d he added to Sky News.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Tuesday, efforts had to be suspended for a period due to the sudden movement of a collapsed structure, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A mother cried, &#8220;Oh my God&#8230; my son is still buried, oh my God please help,&#8221; after seeing her son&#8217;s name on a list of those missing, Sky News reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another father was heard telling a rescuer, &#8220;Please, sir, please find my child immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/3-dead-38-students-missing-boarding-school-collapse-11821171\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/3-students-dead-38-trapped-110205231.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Three students have reportedly died, while a further 38 remain missing, after a boarding school in Indonesia collapsed on<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/3-students-dead-38-trapped-in-rubble-after-boarding-school-collapses-during-prayer-time\/30\/09\/2025\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":52925,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Fn89FyGN3Yg7MdpRy5YNLA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD04MDA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/5266d07f7351ceab319fd9975a7584af","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52924"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52924"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52924\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52924"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52924"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}