Death Toll Rises to 53 in Indonesia’s School Collapse, Search Efforts Continue

Jakarta, Oct 6 – The death toll following the collapse of a school building in Indonesia’s East Java province has escalated to 53, as search and rescue teams continue their efforts to locate trapped victims. Regional authorities confirmed on Monday that a joint rescue operation is currently in progress to find any remaining survivors. With the heartbreaking news of the rising death toll, the priority remains the rescue of anyone still alive in the debris of the collapsed building.