A training aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force crashed into a school building in Dhaka on Monday, killing at least one person and injuring 100 others. The China-made F-7 jet crashed into the Milestone School and College building in Dhaka's Uttara area.
Visuals showed students, some of them with burn injuries and bleeding profusely, running helter-skelter amid chaos.
College teachers and staff carried out the initial rescue efforts before being joined by the army and fire department officials. A teacher said the plane crashed into the front side of a three-storey school building, trapping several students.
The Daily Star reported that over 30 people were admitted to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery. Others were taken to nearby hospitals.
Bangladesh chief adviser Muhammad Yunus said the government would investigate the cause of the accident and ensure all forms of assistance.
"The loss suffered by the Air Force, students, parents, teachers, and staff of Milestone School and College, as well as others, in this accident is irreparable. This is a moment of deep sorrow for the nation," he said.
Source: India Today