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Indonesia school collapse death toll rises as families tire of waiting

Indonesia school collapse death toll rises as families tire of waiting. [AFP]

The death toll in an Indonesian school collapse rose to 13 on Friday, officials said, but dozens were still believed buried under the rubble without signs of life days after the disaster.

Distraught families have been waiting anxiously near the site in the town of Sidoarjo, on Indonesia's island of Java, hoping to receive any news of their loved ones since the building collapsed on Monday.

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