đź”— Share this article Catastrophe Worsens as Indonesia Educational Institution Structural Failure Fatalities Increases to 54 News Agency Numerous teenage boys had assembled for religious observances at the Islamic boarding school in East Java when it gave way last Monday The death count from the collapse of an educational facility in Indonesia has climbed to 54, according to authorities, with rescue teams still looking for over twelve unaccounted persons. Numerous students, mostly teenage boys, had gathered for religious services at the religious educational institution in Eastern Java when the building collapsed while being renovated. Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency characterizes this as the country's most fatal disaster in 2025. Emergency workers are anticipated to complete their rescue mission for 13 victims trapped beneath the rubble by evening. Investigation Ongoing into Collapse Cause Authorities are continuing to probe the reason behind the collapse. Some officials indicated the two-storey building caved in due to an inadequate base. "Out of all the disasters in 2025, natural or not, there hasn't been as many dead victims as the incident in Sidoarjo," declared a representative from the disaster mitigation agency during a press conference. The total count includes at least two individuals who were extracted from the rubble but subsequently succumbed in hospital. School Background and Regulatory Concerns The facility is a traditional religious educational center in Indonesia, commonly known as a pesantren. Many pesantren function without formal oversight, without strong regulation or consistent monitoring. It remains uncertain whether the institution had necessary permits to conduct building modifications. Operational Difficulties Search and rescue operations have faced difficulties due to the manner the structure fell, creating tight spaces for emergency personnel to maneuver within, authorities reported last week. Eyewitness Reports Survivors have shared their terrifying survival stories with local media. One teenage survivor described first "noticing the noise of falling rocks", which "grew louder and more intense". The young person immediately ran for the exit, and while he managed to escape, he was injured by collapsing materials from the ceiling.