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Death toll in Indonesian school collapse rises to 61 as more bodies are recovered

Rescuers find more victims as search nears conclusion.

Rescue workers recovered 12 bodies and at least seven body parts Monday from the rubble of a collapsed prayer hall at an Islamic boarding school in Indonesia. The structure caved in during afternoon prayers on September 29, trapping mostly boys aged 12 to 19 while the century-old building underwent unauthorized expansion. Authorities identified 17 bodies through DNA samples and continued searching for two students still missing, though no survivors are expected.

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