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The Digest:

The death toll from the collapse of an Islamic boarding school on Indonesia’s Java island has risen to 63, with several children still unaccounted for, marking the country's deadliest disaster this year.

Key Points:
  • The death toll from the Indonesian school collapse has reached 63 people.
  • The multi-storey Islamic boarding school collapsed during afternoon prayers.
  • Several children remain missing as recovery efforts continue.
  • The collapse is Indonesia's deadliest disaster so far this year.
  • Initial investigations point to substandard construction as a likely cause.
  • The incident has raised widespread concerns over building safety standards.
  • Heavy equipment was deployed after the critical 72-hour rescue window closed.
This tragedy exposes the devastating cost of neglected safety, where places of sanctuary become sites of unimaginable loss.

Sources: AFP, Vanguard