Bangladesh: At least 19 people were killed, and 0ver 170 people were injured in the accident and at least 72 have been taken to hospital. It was shortly after 1:00 p.m. local time that the plane crashed into the school, which has around 2,000 students from preschool to high school. Over 60 children were reportedly taken to a hospital specializing in burns. On Monday evening, rescue workers continued to search for bodies in the rubble.
DHAKA JULY 21: At least 19 people were killed, and 0ver 170 people were injured in the accident and at least 72 have been taken to hospital, as a Bangladesh air force training jet crashed into a college and school campus in the capital Dhaka on Monday after experiencing a technical problem shortly after take-off, a military spokesperson said.
The F-7 BGI jet took off at 1:06 p.m. (0706 GMT) from the Bangladesh Air Force base in Kurmitola, Dhaka, as part of a routine training mission, but encountered a mechanical failure, said the spokesperson. It is an aircraft from the Bangladesh Air Force used for training. According to India Today, the aircraft is made in China.
It was shortly after 1:00 p.m. local time that the plane crashed into the school, which has around 2,000 students from preschool to high school. Video footage from the scene shows flames and smoke rising from the school as people run away. Local media reports the desperate and panicked scene that unfolded when the accident occurred. Parents reportedly ran around looking for their children while local residents and rescue workers brought injured people to safety. Over 60 children were reportedly taken to a hospital specializing in burns.
On Monday evening, local time, rescue workers continued to search for bodies in the rubble.
