In East Java, Indonesia, 67 boys were killed when a four-story building collapsed at the Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in the town of Sidoarjo.
The structure had no permit, and students had participated in its construction.
The tragedy has cast a spotlight on thousands of such institutions nationwide that operate with little or no oversight.
Though police have launched an investigation, families fear the political influence of boarding school leaders may prevent true accountability.
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