Bangladesh Air Force jet crashes into school in Dhaka, killing 16
The Bangladesh Army's public relations office confirmed in a brief statement that the downed F-7 BGI aircraft belonged to the Air Force.
The jet crashed onto the campus of Milestone School and College in Dhaka's Uttara neighbourhood, where students were taking tests and attending regular classes.
Television footage showed fire and smoke billowing from the crash site.
A doctor at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery told reporters that more than 50 people had been taken to the hospital for treatment.
The Bengali-language daily paper Prothom Alo said it was mostly students who had sustained burn injuries.
Parents and relatives panicked at the scene as rescuers, using tri-cycle rickshaws or whatever was available, transported the injured to hospitals.
Rafiqa Taha, a student at the school who was not present at the time of the crash, told the AP by phone that Milestone School and College has around 2,000 students and offers classes from elementary to 12th grade.
"I was terrified watching videos on TV," said the 16-year-old student. "My God! It's my school."
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