Death toll in Indonesia school collapse rises to 17

The death toll in an Indonesian school collapse rose to 17 on Oct 4, an official said, as rescuers moved to deploy heavy machinery to recover dozens more victims believed still buried under the rubble.

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Part of the multi-storey boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, collapsed suddenly on Sept 29 as students gathered for prayers.

Rescuers retrieved two bodies and a body part from the rubble on Oct 4, bringing the death toll to 17, National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) operation director Yudhi Bramantyo said in a statement.