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Bangladesh Plane Crash: The Bangladesh government has declared a one-day state mourning over the tragedy, as per Daily Star.
The jet crashed shortly after take off. (Pic: Video @defencealerts)
Bangladesh Plane Crash: A Bangladesh Air Force F-7 BGI training aircraft crashed into a school campus in northern Dhaka’s Uttara on Monday shortly after takeoff, killing at least 16 people while leaving over 100 injured, local media reported.
The Bangladesh government has declared a one-day state mourning over the tragedy, as per Daily Star.
Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser of the Bangladesh interim government, expressed condolences over the plane crash, and this is a moment of profound pain for the nation.
He also said the government will take necessary measures to investigate the cause of the accident.
According to Bangladeshi news outlet Prothom Alo, the aircraft had departed at 1:06 pm, and the crash occurred soon after in a residential area of Uttara.
Initial reports indicate that the F-7 BGI aircraft crashed onto the roof of the canteen at Milestone College.
Deputy Commissioner Mohidul Islam of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Uttara Division confirmed that he was en route to the location after being informed of the incident, reported the Bangladeshi news website.
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