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India has extended its full support to Bangladesh following the country’s worst air disaster in decades, the devastating fighter jet crash in Dhaka on July 21, which claimed at least 31 lives and injured over 170 people, many of them children.
The crash occurred when a Bangladesh Air Force F-7 BGI training aircraft slammed into the Milestone School and College campus in Uttara, a densely populated suburb of the capital, triggering a massive explosion and fire.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep condolences over the tragedy and assured Bangladesh of India’s full support.
India is sending a team of burn specialists and medical staff to Dhaka to assist victims of Monday’s deadly fighter jet crash that killed at least 31 people, most of them children.
The Indian team will conduct an initial assessment of the patients’ conditions and provide recommendations for further treatment, including potential transfer to India for specialised care. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also noted that additional medical teams may be deployed based on the findings of the preliminary assessment.
The fatal crash occurred on Monday when an F-7 BGI training jet of the Bangladesh Air Force plummeted into the Milestone School and College campus in the capital’s Diabari locality during a routine sortie. The impact triggered a massive fire and scenes of widespread panic, with terrified students and staff fleeing for safety.
