Sidoarjo, East Java, Oct. 17 -- The Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school (pesantren) in Sidoarjo District, East Java, will resume its educational activities following recovery efforts from the fatal collapse of one of its buildings last September.

A representative of the pesantren and head of its alumni association, Zainal Abidin, confirmed that students began returning to the school on Friday.

"Tonight, several students have come back to the pesantren, particularly those from our college, senior high school, and junior high school," Abidin said.

He explained that the school's activities would temporarily be centered at the Al Khoziny Islamic College building, which previously served as the command post for the National Search and Rescue...