Tragedy in Indonesia Exposes Global Neglect of Building Safety — 91 Students Still Trapped

Nearly two days after the devastating collapse of an Islamic boarding school building in East Java, Indonesia, at least 91 students remain buried beneath unstable concrete ruins. The harrowing tragedy unfolded Monday afternoon when a century-old school undergoing unauthorized expansion failed catastrophically, crushing scores of young boys during prayer time. Despite urgent rescue operations involving more than 300 workers, only six children are confirmed alive under the debris as they struggle against time and worsening conditions. The National Disaster Management Agency’s updated figures reveal the grim scale: three students confirmed dead and over a hundred injured, many suffering serious head...