A Bangladesh Air Force jet has crashed into a college in the country’s capital Dhaka killing at least 19 people.
Emergency officials described the incident which occured on Monday as the country’s deadliest air crash in recent memory.
Spokesperson for the country’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus, said the crash at Milestone School and College campus, in the Diabari neighborhood of northern Dhaka, injured more than 100 others,and added that at least 83 of those survivors – mostly students – were being treated in hospitals in the capital, with some “in critical condition.”
Regional officials said the plane’s pilot was among those killed.
Scores of people rushed towards the crash site, where emergency crews could be seen trying to extinguish the smoking wreckage of the jet.
The government has announced a day of mourning and special prayers, according to state media, BSS News.
“I express my deep grief and sorrow over the tragic incident of casualties caused by the crash,” Yunus wrote in a post on X.
“This is a moment of profound pain for the nation. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured and direct all concerned authorities, including hospitals, to address the situation with the utmost priority.”
