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Man transports a student after an Air Force training aircraft was dwelling at the Milestone College campus in Daca, Bangladesh
At least 27 people died, including 25 children – – many under 12. The other two victims are the pilot of the plane and a school teacher. State of some patients remains extremely critical.
At least 27 people diedincluding 25 children, after a fighter has drew on an educational center in Daca, Bangladeshon Monday, indicates a new balance released on Tuesday morning by the interim government’s health councilor.
“Among the dead, 25 are children – many under 12 – With extensive burns. The other two victims are the pilot of the plane and a school teacher, ”said Sayedur Rahman, quoted by the local press.
To date, the authorities identified and delivered families about 20 bodies. An anterior balance of the army press office was reported to have 22 dead following the fall of the military plane.
As for the injured, 78 people are being treated In different hospitals, five of which are in a critical condition, Rahman noted. The army previously mentioned the existence of at least 171 injured, including 16 elements of the rescue teams – 14 military personnel, a police officer and a firefighter.
“We are making every possible effort to provide medical care. However, the state of some patients remains extremely critical,” said Aina Rahman.
What caused the accident
The training jet F-7 BGI He clashed against the gate of a two -story building from the Milestone School and College, located in the Uttara neighborhood, in the North Zone of Daca. Many students were at the time of the accident, according to the Europa Press news agency.
The first investigations indicate that the accident was caused by a mechanical failureminutes after fighter dropping off at 1:06 pm (08:06 in Lisbon) of the Kurmitola Air Base in Daca, for a regular training action.
After the failure, the pilot tried to divert the aircraft to avoid a larger tragedy, eventually riding the two -story school building.
The Air Force has already been a high level research committee to investigate the causes of the incident.
The interim prime minister, Mohamed Yunus, sent condolences to the injured and families of the victims. “This is a moment of deep grief to the nation,” Yunus said in a publication on the social network Facebook.
“The loss suffered by the Air Force team, students, parents, teachers, staff and other associated with Milestone School is irreparable,” said the interim prime minister.
On social networks, and no, it is advanced that the deadly victim of the faculty is Mahreen Chowdhury42 years old. The teacher, who would have plans to improve school infrastructures in the near future, will have saved about 20 children, guiding them to a safe place instead of protecting herself. Mahreen still fought serious burns for hours at the hospital, but eventually died.
