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| Bangladesh crash: At least 19 dead after air force jet crashes into school | Bangladesh crash: At least 19 dead after air force jet crashes into school |
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| Place crash witness: 'I heard an explosion, saw fire and smoke' | |
| At least 19 people have died and 164 were injured after a Bangladeshi air force training jet crashed into a school campus in the capital, Dhaka. | |
| Footage from the scene at Milestone School and College in the northern suburb of Uttara shows a huge fire and a thick plume of smoke, after the aircraft slammed into a two-storey school building. | |
| The armed forces said in a statement on Facebook that the F-7 jet, experienced a mechanical fault after taking off for a training exercise just after 13:00 local time. The pilot was among those killed, the air force added. | |
| More than 50 people, including children and adults, were taken to hospital with burns, a doctor at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery told reporters. | More than 50 people, including children and adults, were taken to hospital with burns, a doctor at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery told reporters. |
| The age range for students attending the school is between four and 18 years old. | |
| A teacher at the college, Rezaul Islam, told BBC Bangla that he saw the plane "directly" hit the building. | A teacher at the college, Rezaul Islam, told BBC Bangla that he saw the plane "directly" hit the building. |
| Another teacher, Masud Tarik, told Reuters that he heard an explosion: "When I looked back, I only saw fire and smoke... There were many guardians and kids here." | Another teacher, Masud Tarik, told Reuters that he heard an explosion: "When I looked back, I only saw fire and smoke... There were many guardians and kids here." |
| A student said he saw the plane hit the building "right in front of my eyes". | A student said he saw the plane hit the building "right in front of my eyes". |
| The country's fire service said on social media it had nine units at the scene, along with six ambulances. | The country's fire service said on social media it had nine units at the scene, along with six ambulances. |
| Images from the scene show scores of emergency service workers sorting through charred rubble to try and find survivors. | |
| In one photo, fire fighters are carrying a body away from the building. | |
| Members of the public can be also seen standing on top of surrounding buildings, watching on. | |
| Muhammad Yunus, the leader of Bangladesh's interim government, said "necessary measures" would be taken to investigate the cause of the incident and "ensure all kinds of assistance". | Muhammad Yunus, the leader of Bangladesh's interim government, said "necessary measures" would be taken to investigate the cause of the incident and "ensure all kinds of assistance". |
| "This is a moment of deep sorrow for the nation. I wish the injured a speedy recovery and instruct all authorities, including the hospitals concerned, to deal with the situation with utmost importance," he said in a post on X. | "This is a moment of deep sorrow for the nation. I wish the injured a speedy recovery and instruct all authorities, including the hospitals concerned, to deal with the situation with utmost importance," he said in a post on X. |
| Bangladesh has announced a day of mourning on Tuesday, when the national flag will be flown at half-mast across the country. | |
| Crowds of people climbed buildings to watch the rescue and recovery efforts |