JAKARTA, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the collapse of a school building in Indonesia's East Java province has risen to 45, regional rescue authorities said Sunday.
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 unauthorized renovation, trapping dozens of students.
Rescuers deployed heavy machinery on Thursday after no further signs of life were detected. Earlier, they had relied mainly on manual excavation due to concerns that heavy equipment could cause further collapse. ■