The report of the victims of the Indonesian school collapse a week ago became even more heavier today, reaching them 54 deadhave announced the research and rescue services, which are still looking for more than 10 missing.

To date, “we have recovered 54 victims who have died,” the Basarnas, Yundi Bramannio, summed up during a press conference.

Previous report, released last night (local time), spoke of 45 dead.

“We hope to be able to complete the recovery (of the corpses) today (Monday) and deliver their bodies (to families)”he added, clarifying that 13 people are still missing.

Part of the Boarding House of the Islamic Hierarchy al -Hozini, in Sintozo, near the big city of Surabaya, in eastern Java, a high -rise building, suddenly collapsed last Monday as students gathered for lunch.

It is about more long -suffering destruction in Indonesia since the beginning of the year, according to Buddy Irauan, Deputy Director of the National Disaster Response Service (BNPB).

Research and rescue operations in the vast archipelago usually last a week, but authorities may prolongif There are indications how Other victims may be found.

Missing families accepted Thursday to be used heavy project machineryafter the expiration of the “critical period” of 72 hours, after which the chances of survival decrease dramatically.

Authorities are now starting to turn their attention to Causes of collapse of buildingwhere work was in progress. According to experts, the first indications suggest that the work did not comply with the regulations.

The relaxation in the implementation of the building regulation and the absence of controls on construction sites raise generalized concerns about the safety of buildings in Indonesia.

Him Septemberat least Three people lost life their And dozens others were injured when a building collapsed where there was a prayer room in the western part of Java.