A minimum of 19 folks have died and greater than 100 have been injured after a Bangladeshi air pressure coaching jet crashed into a college campus within the capital, Dhaka.
Footage of the scene at Milestone Faculty and Faculty within the northern suburb of Uttara reveals an enormous hearth and a thick plume of smoke.
The navy has confirmed that certainly one of its plane was concerned.
Greater than 50 folks, together with youngsters and adults, have been taken to hospital with burns, a health care provider on the Nationwide Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgical procedure instructed reporters.
The demise toll should still rise, with official sources giving totally different numbers on how many individuals have died and have been injured.
A trainer on the faculty, Rezaul Islam, instructed BBC Bangla that he noticed the airplane “straight” hit the constructing.
A pupil mentioned he noticed the airplane hit the constructing “proper in entrance of my eyes”.
A press release from the navy mentioned: “Bangladesh Air Pressure’s F-7 BGI coaching plane crashed in Uttara. The plane took off at 13:06 (0706 GMT).”
Muhammad Yunus, the chief of Bangladesh’s interim authorities, mentioned “crucial measures” could be taken to research the reason for the incident and “guarantee all types of help”.
“This can be a second of deep sorrow for the nation. I want the injured a speedy restoration and instruct all authorities, together with the hospitals involved, to take care of the state of affairs with utmost significance,” he mentioned in a submit on X.
