Indonesia to form building inspection team after fatal school collapse

JAKARTA – The Indonesia government is forming a task force to inspect buildings at Islamic boarding schools, also known as pesantren, across the country following the

deadly collapse of Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school

in Sidoarjo, East Java, but experts warn auditing is not enough and that deeper reforms are needed for national oversight.

On Sept 29, a three-story musholla, or prayer room, at Al Khoziny school collapsed while dozens of students were performing asar, the afternoon prayer.