School collapse death toll rises to 17


Search goes on: Rescuers clearing rubble as they search for victims at an Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia. — AP

The death toll in a school collapse here has hit 17, officials said, as rescuers deployed heavy machinery to recover dozens more victims believed to still be buried under the rubble.

Part of the multi-storey boarding school collapsed suddenly on Monday as students gathered for afternoon prayers.

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