• At least three fatalities were reported from a building that collapsed during a prayer event in Indonesia.
• Dozens suffered injuries, with 84 people receiving treatment following the incident.
• Overcrowding was cited as a primary cause of the collapse, raising concerns about building safety standards.

On Sunday, a building that hosted a prayer recital collapsed in West Java's Bogor district, resulting in at least three deaths and numerous injuries. Around a hundred attendees, mostly women, gathered for a Quran recital to commemorate the Prophet Mohammed's birthday when the incident occurred, reported disaster official Mochamad Adam Hamdani. Initially, 84 individuals required medical attention following the collapse, as the community hall became overwhelmed with participants, according to Channel News Asia and India Times.

Witness reports suggest that the building, primarily used for community events and religious gatherings, might not have been structurally sound. "Perhaps the structure was not strong, as people were enthusiastic to follow the event," Adam noted. All individuals inside the hall at the time were accounted for, and most of the injured suffered only minor ailments. Adam also clarified that conditions were stable, with no rain or landslides contributing to the collapse, according to Dawn and South China Morning Post.

This tragic event brings to light ongoing issues surrounding construction practices in Indonesia, where lax building standards have raised safety concerns for many years. Similar incidents have been reported in the past, including a 2022 collapse of a three-storey minimarket in South Kalimantan that killed five, and other notable accidents across the country, demonstrating a recurrent pattern of inadequate construction oversight, as highlighted by both Channel News Asia and India Times.