Siduaro, Indonesia – On Wednesday, rescue workers continued to search for dozens of missing students suspected to be buried under the rubble of the school that collapsed in the eastern province of Java.
The death toll after the accident on Monday increased to six, according to Yuddi Bramantio, Vice President of the National Research and Rescue Agency.
Five of the survivors were successfully rescued after drilling a tunnel at the building base to their location.
“Their circumstances were better as they were discovered yesterday. They can communicate since yesterday while their bodies are covered with concrete. We have been able to provide food and drink support since yesterday,” said Bramanteo.
He added that the rescuers are racing around the clock to search for other survivors, with dozens of students are still missing.
The Temple fell over hundreds of people at about 2:30 pm on Monday in the prayer hall at Al -Khazni Islamic School of A century in the last century in Siduaro, on the eastern side of Java Island in Indonesia.
The survivors said that most of them were boys in grades from seven to 12 years old, between the ages of 12 and 18. The students were praying in another part of the building and managed to escape.
Most rescue operations usually occur within 24 hours after these disasters, with chances of survival down every day after. More than 300 work workers continued to try to reach those who have been discovered that they were still alive and besieged below.
“We hope that we can complete this process soon,” Mohamed Sayyafi, head of the National Search and Rescue Agency in Indonesia, told reporters. “We are currently racing against time because it is possible to save the lives of those we discovered during the golden hours.”
In a sign of hope, rescuers pulled one boy alive on Wednesday afternoon, and they gently loaded him on a stretcher to be transferred to the hospital. His condition was not immediately known.
The authorities said that among nearly 100 injuries, more than twenty in the hospital is still in the hospital, as many said they had suffered from head injuries and broken bones.
Before saving on Wednesday, SYAFII said that at least six children were alive under the rubble, but the search was complicated with concrete panels and other parts of the unstable building. Heavy equipment is available, but it is not currently used due to concerns that may cause further collapse.
The rescue men crawled at Hardhats through narrow clips made of concrete blocks, steel bars and knees in the debris, ignoring them with the hammers and manually portable power tools to try to reach those under which they are still.
Oxygen, water and food were sent through narrow gaps for those who are still trapped under the debris to keep them alive. Search teams have also used the thermal detectors and drones to detect potential survivors to save them.
The authorities said that the Islamic rise school was subject to unauthorized expansion to add two new levels when it collapsed during the afternoon prayer. The prayer hall was high, but two others were added without a permit, according to the authorities. Police said that the old building Foundation was unable to support two floors of concrete and collapsed during a casting process.
The authorities initially said that 38 people were missing, but they were soaked up on Tuesday after consulting the audience lists and speaking with families.
“In the early stages, there will inevitably be some confusion about data,” said Sohaaranto, head of the National Disaster Relief Agency, which passes by one name as it is common in Indonesia.
Tarigan mentioned from Jakarta, Indonesia.
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