27 killed, 155 injured after fighter jet crashes into a school in Dhaka

Prime Minister Modi expressed grief, offered all assistance to Bangladesh

IH News Desk

GLOBAL, July 21, 2025: A Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crashed into a building inside Milestone School and College campus in Dhaka's Diabari killing at least 27, mostly students, people and injuring or burning 155 others. The Chinese-made jet, which took off at 1:06pm, crashed just 12 minutes later during a solo training flight. 

The two-storey Hydar Ali academic building was filled with students from grades 3 to 8 of the English-medium section. The aircraft burst into flames on impact sending thick black smoke billowing into the air. 

Nine units of the Fire Service rushed to the scene. Wounded students and guardians were evacuated on stretchers, rickshaws and pushcarts.

Over a dozen ambulances carried victims to hospitals including Dhaka CMH, Crescent Hospital, Uttara Adhunik Hospital, Kurmitola Medical College, Kuwait Maitree Hospital and Lubna General Hospital. Brigadier General Md Zahid Kamal, Director General of Fire Service and Civil Defense, confirmed that 20 people, including the pilot, had died in the crash.

Indian Prime Minister Modi has expressed utter condolence over the death of many in the tragic incident and offered all assistance to Bangladesh.

Bangladesh government declared a day of mourning Tuesday.

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