Indonesia school collapse toll hits 67 as search ends

Rescuers using heavy machines to clear up the rubble of a the collapsed building at the Islamic boarding school on Oct 4. - AP

SIROARJO, Indonesia: The search for victims of last week's Indonesian school collapse ended on Tuesday (Oct 7) with the death toll climbing to 67, an official said.

Part of the multi-storey Islamic boarding school on Indonesia's Java island caved in on Sept 29 as more than 170 students gathered for afternoon prayers.