{"id":575,"date":"2025-07-22T18:37:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T18:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=575"},"modified":"2025-07-22T18:37:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T18:37:16","slug":"bangladesh-military-jet-crash-death-toll-hits-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=575","title":{"rendered":"Bangladesh military jet crash death toll hits 20"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A Bangladesh Air Force jet crashed into a college in the capital Dhaka on Monday, killing at least 20 people, according to the military.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident is the country\u2019s deadliest air incident in recent memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kizz Daniel, Tekno - Buga (Official Video)\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bLF90M96m2Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>CNN reported that the crash at Milestone School and College campus, in the Diabari neighbourhood of northern Dhaka, injured 171 others, quoting the Bangladesh Armed Forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the injured are students who are being treated in hospitals in the capital, the military said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students were attending afternoon classes when the BAF F7 jet hit the two-storey campus around 1:18 pm local time (3:18 a.m. EST) after a mechanical fault, according to state media BSS News, citing the country\u2019s armed forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The plane\u2019s pilot made \u201cevery effort to divert the aircraft away from densely populated areas toward a more sparsely inhabited location,\u201d the military said. The pilot was among those killed, The Associated Press reported, citing regional officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scores of people rushed toward the crash site, where emergency crews could be seen trying to extinguish the smoking wreckage of the jet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government announced a day of mourning and special prayers, BSS News said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI express my deep grief and sorrow over the tragic incident of casualties caused by the crash,\u201d the country\u2019s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, wrote in a post on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis 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,\u201d the interim leader added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen I was picking (up) my kids and went to the gate, I realised something came from behind,\u201d Masud Tarik, who is a teacher at the school, told Reuters. \u201cI heard an explosion. When I looked back, I only saw fire and smoke.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A family member was heard saying his injured sister is a grade four student. Another family member told Channel 24 that the first batch of victims arrived at the hospital with severe burns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe literally saw skin being torn off,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Condolences came in from across the region with Pakistan and India\u2019s prime ministers expressing their solidarity with Bangladesh, CNN reported.  <a href=\"https:\/\/punchng.com\/bangladesh-military-jet-crash-death-toll-hits-20\/?amp\">(Punch)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Bangladesh Air Force jet crashed into a college in the capital Dhaka on Monday, killing at least 20 people, according to the military. The incident is the country\u2019s deadliest air incident in recent memory. 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