"Authorities say six people are still alive under the rubble of the school and in contact with rescue workers. At least 91 people remain trapped under building rubble following a school collapse in Indonesia, government authorities said. Indonesia's National Agency for Disaster Management, or BNPB, reported the latest figures on Tuesday evening, revising the number from an estimate of 38 people earlier in the day."
"Rescue efforts are currently being carried out manually by digging holes and openings to evacuate survivors, BNPB said in a statement on Facebook, noting the use of heavy equipment could trigger further collapse. The joint [search and rescue] team has detected signs of six people still alive in one section of the collapse. Through existing gaps, rescuers have managed to deliver food and water to sustain the victims, the agency said."
"Officially, the number of deaths from the school collapse stands at three and nearly 100 injuries, although the figures do not count people still trapped. Of those injured, 70 have been discharged, and 26 remain in hospital, the agency said. More than 300 rescue workers from BNPB, the military, and national police have been dispatched to the scene of the accident at Al Khoziny Islamic Boarding School in Sidoarjo, East Java."
Six people have been detected alive and remain in contact with rescue workers while trapped under the collapsed Al Khoziny Islamic Boarding School in Sidoarjo, East Java. Rescue teams report at least 91 people remain trapped under building rubble. Manual digging and creating openings are being used to evacuate survivors because heavy equipment could trigger further collapse. Rescuers have delivered food and water through gaps to sustain trapped victims. Official tallies list three deaths and nearly 100 injuries; 70 injured have been discharged and 26 remain hospitalized. Over 300 rescue personnel have been deployed to the scene.
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