Jakarta: Rescue teams in Indonesia are continuing desperate efforts to recover victims from the rubble of an Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, after the devastating collapse of a school building claimed at least 36 lives. Officials say the death toll may rise further as dozens remain missing beneath the debris, with hopes for survivors fading.

The collapse occurred at the Al Khoziny Islamic Boarding School, also known locally as a pesantren, where hundreds of students were attending afternoon prayers when a section of the building suddenly gave way. Heavy concrete slabs and twisted steel beams buried classrooms, dormitories, and prayer areas in seconds.

As of Sunday morning, rescue personnel comprising military forces, local police, and volunteers had retrieved 36 bodies

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