In Sidu Arjo, East Java, an Islamic boarding school more than a century old collapsed as a fourth floor was being added to its three-story structure, pancaking heavy floors and trapping nearly 40 students. Rescuers move painfully slowly through narrow gaps to reach boys believed to be alive, prioritizing safety amid the risk of another collapse. Three students are confirmed dead, 99 were taken to hospital, and nearly 40 remain unaccounted. Families wait nearby for news, including relatives who searched all day for a missing 13-year-old, unsure whether he is alive. The disaster underscores the schools’ importance in local communities while intensifying questions over how safely they are run.