Jakarta, Oct. 6 -- The death toll from the collapse of a school building in Indonesia's East Java province has risen to 45, regional rescue authorities said today.
Nanang Sigit, head of the East Java Search and Rescue Office, said all the victims were taken to Bhayangkara Police Hospital in the province for identification.
"Legal proceedings will be carried out after the excavation work is completed," said Nanang Avianto, police chief of the province.
Part of the multi-storey Al Khoziny Islamic Boarding School in Sidoarjo district caved in on Monday during unauthorised renovation, trapping dozens of students.
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