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Death toll from Indonesia school building collapse rises to 37

Jakarta, Oct. 5 (UNI) The death toll from the collapse of a school building in Indonesia's East Java province has risen to 37, regional rescue authorities said Sunday.
Nanang Sigit, head of the East Java Search and Rescue Office, said in a statement issued by the office that the excavation work has been challenging as victims were buried under the rubble.
About 25 people remain missing, and the death toll is expected to rise.
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