A Bangladesh Air Force F-7 BGI training aircraft crashed into Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara area on Monday, killing at least 20 people, mostly children (Pics/ AFP)
Updated On: 2025-07-22 06:08 AM IST
Compiled by : Anushree Gaikwad
The jet had taken off shortly before losing control and crashing into the school building, causing a major fire and panic.
Bangladeshi authorities have launched an investigation into the incident
"The crash and the subsequent fire killed 20 people. At least 50 others were critically injured," Brigadier General Zahed Kamal, Director General of Fire Service and Civil Defence, told reporters
The rescuers have recovered 19 bodies from the school compound alone while the rescue operation was underway he added
Earlier, Md Sayedur Rahman, special assistant to Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus for the Health Ministry, said 72 people were hospitalised with burns and other types of injuries.Rahman said the plane's pilot, Flight Lieutenant Mohammad Towkir Islam, is being treated in the intensive care unit of the Combined Military Hospital
Chief Adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, expressed his profound grief over the incident. In his condolence message on X, Yunus described the incident as an "irreparable" loss for the Bangladesh Air Force, as well as others affected
