A Bangladesh Air Force F7 aircraft crashed into a building of Milestone College in Dhaka’s Uttara around 1:30pm. Bangladesh Army and fire service started rescue operations.
At least one person was killed and more than 100 injured.
The death was confirmed by Dr Bazlur Rahman, deputy director of Uttara Adhunik Medical College Hospital.
“After providing primary treatment, around 60 injured were referred to the burn institute, while 25 with minor injuries are receiving treatment here,” he added.
According to the Fire Service and Civil Defence, the aircraft crashed onto the roof of the canteen at Milestone College in Uttara.
The Fire Service confirmed that one person was killed in the incident. Four injured individuals were airlifted by a Bangladesh Air Force helicopter to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) for treatment.
Eight units from Uttara, Tongi, Pallabi, Kurmitola, Mirpur, and Purbachal fire stations took part in the rescue operation.
Two platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed at the site to assist with rescue operations and maintain law and order in the area.
