According to a statement from the police and rescue services, at least 65 students, mostly aged 12 to 17, remain under the rubble.
Search and rescue operations are complicated by the high risk of repeated collapse of the structure, which creates additional difficulties for rescuers.
Nanang Sigit, the head of the operation, told the media that hundreds of emergency personnel were involved in the rescue efforts.
Water and oxygen supplies have been arranged for people trapped under the rubble. According to Sigit, rescuers found several dead bodies under the rubble, but the priority remains to rescue those who are still alive.
According to preliminary data, the repair work was carried out without the necessary permits, which was one of the possible causes of the tragedy.
The authorities have initiated an investigation to establish all the circumstances of the incident. aa.com.tr.
