In a devastating turn of events, a military training aircraft crashed into a school in Dhaka, claiming lives and injuring many, predominantly children.
**Tragedy Strikes Dhaka: Military Jet Crashes into School, Leaving Casualties**
**Tragedy Strikes Dhaka: Military Jet Crashes into School, Leaving Casualties**
A tragic incident in Bangladesh as a military jet crashes into a school, resulting in numerous casualties.
A Bangladeshi military jet met with tragedy yesterday when it crashed into Milestone School and College in Dhaka, resulting in at least 20 deaths and injuring 171 others, officials reported. The Bangladesh Air Force confirmed that a mechanical failure was the primary cause of the accident.
The incident occurred while the aircraft was on a training flight and struck the second floor of the school, predominantly occupied by third and fourth-grade students. An aide to Muhammad Yunus, the interim government leader, revealed that among the injured, many are children, with 25 in critical condition.
Eyewitness accounts describe the chilling scene shortly after the crash. High school student Emon Islam recounted seeing "the windows of the aircraft shattered," accompanied by flames and a plume of black smoke billowing into the sky.
The jet had taken off from a nearby air base, but according to military reports, the pilot attempted to divert the aircraft away from populated areas before crashing. This heartbreaking incident has sent shockwaves throughout the nation as families mourn the loss of young lives and the ongoing plight of the injured.
