The survivors of the Islamic boarding school collapsed in Sidoarjo 5 people, 1 condition was critical
Jakarta – BNPB has become the death toll of the collapsed building in Ponpes Al Khoziny, Sidoarjo, East Java, five people. The combined SAR team also evacuated five survivors, but one of them was in critical condition. Information on the latest data was transferred by the head of the BNPB disaster data, information and communications center, Abdul Muhari. This latest data was recorded until the search on the third day, Wednesday (1/10) at 22:00 WIB. BNPB said there were another 59 people trapped in the ruins of the building. “The temporary information updated at 23:00 Wib from Wednesday (1/10) was 59 people still trapped in the ruins of the building. The number was obtained from the attendance list released by Islamic boarding school, including the report of the loss of the victim’s family,” Abdul said, Thursday (2/10/2025). Browse to continue with the content “The dynamics of data that cause change are caused by different things, such as names that are actually safe or not at the scene of the case when the incident did not occur,” he added. Until 22:00 Wib yesterday, five people could be evacuated in an still live condition. But one person is in critical condition and needs special medical treatment. All the victims were taken to Sidoarjo Regional Hospital. In addition, the combined SAR team also found two victims in a dead condition. This discovery also added data that the number of victims died in the incident that occurred due to the failure of the construction to five people. After being found, the body was taken immediately to Siti Hajar Hospital. Abdul said on Wednesday (1/10) that the combined SAR team did a re-assessment to determine if there were still signs of life against one of the six people who were previously known that they were trapped in ruins of buildings while they were still alive. “If there are still signs of life, the team will maximize the search with steps to be carefully calculated. Because the location of the last victim is detected in a very difficult and challenging position, so that in addition to expertise, special strategies are also needed so that the victims and teams can survive,” Abdul said. He said that the use of heavy equipment in this condition has the potential to carry to the higher risk. Because, he said, the combation structure that collapsed was very unstable for shocks. If forced, it is feared that it will threaten lives. “If no more signs of life are found, BNPB will, along with Basarnas and the East Java provincial government, invite the families of the victims to return to consultation and to ask for willingness of all the existing circumstances. As far as his hope is concerned, new rounds can be carried out in SAR operations with heavy equipment to elevate all victims with different conditions,” he added. (FAS/ZAP)