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Qatar Tribune
14 minutes ago
- Politics
- Qatar Tribune
Dhaka plane crash: Death toll rises to 31
dpa Dhaka The death toll from the crash of a Bangladesh Air Force training jet into a school in Dhaka has risen to 31, most of whom are pupils, officials said on Tuesday. The Chinese-made F-7BGI fighter jet crashed into the two-storey Milestone School and College in the north of the capital on Monday. The armed forces said in the afternoon that the death toll had risen to 31, without giving details. Twenty deaths and some 171 wounded were reported on Monday. Seven more people died of their injuries overnight. Earlier, Sayedur Rahman, an assistant to interim government head Muhammad Yunus, said the pilot and 25 children were among the 27 dead counted by that point. The identity of six bodies could not be determined, he said. Some 78 people, mostly students and many with burn injuries, were undergoing treatment at different hospitals. The crash occurred minutes after the plane took off on Monday afternoon, according to the Bangladeshi military. It said that the pilot of the training aircraft noticed a technical malfunction soon after it took off from Dhaka's Kurmitola airbase. At the time of the crash, many children were still at the school, which teaches children from elementary class up to 12th grade. The government announced a day of national mourning on Tuesday. The national flag has been lowered to half-mast at all public and private institutions. Several hundred pupils demonstrated near the crash site, demanding a thorough investigation and an accurate death count. The demonstration began as two senior advisers from the interim administration arrived at the scene in the morning. The protesters chanted slogans such as 'We want justice' and 'Why did our brothers die? We demand answers!' effectively trapping the advisers and several senior officials inside the school building. Pupils have alleged that authorities attempted to conceal the true number of casualties, a claim the government has dismissed as false.
New Straits Times
44 minutes ago
- General
- New Straits Times
25 children among 27 killed in Bangladesh Air Force jet crash
DHAKA: At least 25 children were among the 27 dead pulled from scorched buildings after a Bangladesh Air Force jet on a training mission crashed into a college and school campus here, officials said yesterday. Around 88 other people were being treated in hospital. The F-7 BGI aircraft crashed soon after it took off at 1.06pm on Monday from the airbase in Kurmitola, here, on a routine training mission. The military said the plane experienced a mechanical failure. Visuals showed rescue workers scouring the charred buildings for debris as distressed family members surrounded the site. Sayedur Rahman, special assistant to the chief adviser on health, said a teacher and the jet pilot were also among the dead. The government announced a day of mourning, with flags at half-mast and special prayers at all places of worship. The jet is the most advanced variant in China's Chengdu J-7/F-7 aircraft family, according to Jane's Information Group. Bangladesh signed a contract for 16 aircraft in 2011, and deliveries were completed by 2013. The incident comes as neighbour India is still grappling with the world's worst aviation disaster in a decade after an Air India plane crashed into a medical college hostel in Ahmedabad last month, killing 241 of the 242 people on board and 19 on the ground. — REUTERS
9 News
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- 9 News
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The Hindu
5 hours ago
- Health
- The Hindu
India joins international support campaign for Bangladesh after air force jet crashed in Dhaka
The Government of India on Tuesday (July 22, 2025) reached out to Bangladesh offering assistance to deal with the aftermath of the tragic crash of an aircraft from the Bangladesh Air Force that led to the death of at least 20 students and teachers and injury for more than a hundred others in a school in capital Dhaka. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs announced that a team of doctors will be visiting Bangladesh soon. 'A team of burn-specialist doctors and nurses with necessary medical support are scheduled to visit Dhaka shortly to treat the victims. They will make an assessment of the condition of patients with recommendation for further treatment and specialized care in India as necessary. Additional medical teams may also follow depending on their preliminary assessement and treatment,' said the Ministry of External Affairs in a statement on Tuesday. The crash took place on Monday (July 21, 2025) when a Chinese-made aircraft crashed in the school where students and teachers were getting ready for the day ahead. Subsequently, India, China and Japan were among the first countries to offer support to Bangladesh. Foreign Affairs Adviser of the interim government, Touhid Hossein said, 'As of now, we require doctors, nurse, some special medicines, and some emergency medicine equipment – Accordingly we will seek assistance from these three countries.'
1News
6 hours ago
- General
- 1News
At least 25 dead after air force training jet crashes into Bangladesh school
A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a school in Dhaka, the country's capital, shortly after takeoff on Monday afternoon, killing the pilot and 24 other people, most of whom were students, officials said. The jet crashed and caught fire, leaving another 171 people, mostly students, injured. They were rescued from the school's smouldering two-story building, officials said, many with burns, taken away in helicopters, ambulances, motorised rickshaws and the arms of firefighters and parents. Initially, reports after the crash said 20 people died. Five died of their injuries overnight. Doctors said late Monday that the condition of about two dozen injured remained critical. The Chinese-made F-7 BGI training aircraft experienced a "technical malfunction" moments after take-off at 1.06pm (local time), and the pilot attempted to divert the plane to a less populated area before crashing into the campus of Milestone School and College, according to a statement from the military. Many relatives waited overnight at a specialised burn hospital for bodies of their loved ones. ADVERTISEMENT Around midnight, Mohammed Abdur Rahim was looking for his cousin Afia Akter in a hospital. 'We could not find my cousin. She is missing. Doctors here have asked us to go to other hospitals,' he told The Associated Press. Students said the school's buildings trembled violently, followed by a big explosion that sent them running for safety. A desperate scene soon unfolded at the crash site, as panicked relatives searched for loved ones. Screams filled the air at a nearby hospital. The Milestone school is in Dhaka's Uttara neighbourhood, which is roughly 11km drive from the AK Khandaker air force base. The school is in a densely populated area near a metro station and numerous shops and homes. Firemen stand next to swing as they work at the site of a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft that crashed into a school campus shortly after takeoff in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Source: Associated Press) The pilot, Flight Lieutenant Mohammed Toukir Islam, made "every effort to divert the aircraft away from densely populated areas toward a more sparsely inhabited location", the military said, adding that it would investigate the cause of the accident. It is the deadliest plane crash in the Bangladeshi capital in recent memory. In 2008, another F-7 training jet crashed outside Dhaka, killing its pilot, who had ejected after he discovered a technical problem. The government announced a national day of mourning on Tuesday, with flags to fly at half-staff across the country. ADVERTISEMENT Families mourn loved ones Mosammat Sagorika, who scored four goals on Monday to defeat Nepal in an under 20 women's South Asian soccer championship match, dedicated the country's win to the victims of the jet crash. 'Many people have died, and many are injured. So, we all are sad," the 17-year-old Sagorika told reporters. At the crash site Monday afternoon, a father sprinted with his daughter cradled in his arms. A mother cried out, having found her younger child, but desperately searched for her older one. Shahbul, father of a missing girl student, cries after a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft that crashed onto a school campus shortly after takeoff in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Source: Associated Press) Another father described his feeling of helplessness while waiting to learn the fate of his daughter. "The plane crashed on the building where my daughter was. My wife called me, but I was praying so I could not pick up," Jewel, who goes by one name, said at the scene. "When I came here I saw there was a huge fire. There was a dead body of a child." ADVERTISEMENT Luckily, his daughter was safe, he said, but he saw many other children suffering from burns. Students also scrambled to see what had happened. "We fought with the crowd and the soldiers to get close to the crash site in our school,' said Estiak Elahi Khan, who is in the 11th grade. "What I saw I can't describe that... that's terrible." Doctors at Uttara Adhunik Hospital said more than 60 students, many between the ages of 12 and 16, were transferred to a special hospital for burn victims. Summary: The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including death of a The Cosby Show actor, vape product recalled, and how working less makes us feel better. (Source: Breakfast) By Monday evening, rescuers continued to scour the debris, searching for bodies. A crane was being used to remove debris. Bangladesh's interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, also pledged an investigation, and he expressed his deep sorrow over the "heart-breaking accident". He called it "a moment of deep national grief". Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed shock and sadness. "Our hearts go out to the bereaved families," Modi said in a post on X. "India stands in solidarity with Bangladesh and is ready to extend all possible support and assistance." Rafiqa Taha, a student who was not present at the time of the crash, said by phone that the school, with some 2000 students, offers classes from elementary grades through high school. "I was terrified watching videos on TV," the 16-year-old said. "My God! It's my school."
