On Monday (July 21, 2025) at Milestone School in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, such a painful accident occurred, which the soul shivered even after thinking. In fact, a training aircraft (China-made F-7 jet) of Bangladesh Air Force lost its control during the flight and collided directly with the school building. Immediately after the collision, there was a loud explosion and the two -storey building was engulfed in flames. At that time classes were going on in school, which caused chaos. The horrific views that the students and teachers present there saw in front of their eyes were no less than a dreadful dream.
What did the students say after seeing the horrific scene?
According to the report of Dhaka Tribune, Minhaj, a ninth grade student, said, “I was eating food in the school canteen. Then a loud sound came. Seeing that the plane collided with the seven -storey building and fell on our two -storey building. The fire broke out.
Miraj, a student of 11th, said in a trembling voice, “I saw some young children were running burning. Some of the condition was so bad that it was difficult to identify. Everything happened in front of my eyes. I am still in shock.”
Shaharia, a student of one and 11th, said, “I first saw death from so close. Fire, smoke and screams of running people are still echoing in my ears. Our school building became a network of death in a moment.”
What did the school teacher tell?
School teacher Nuruzaman Mridha said, “The building in which the plane fell, there used to be classes of 5th, 6th and 7th grade children. The class was over at around 1 pm, but many children stayed for private coaching. Many students were injured in the accident, who have been admitted to hospitals.”
20 killed in aircraft accident, more than 170 injured
According to the news agency PTI, at least 20 people died in the accident, including most children, while 171 people were injured. According to officials, according to the officials, China-made F-7 BGI training aircraft collided with a two-storey school building in the northern area of Dhaka, after which there was a strong explosion and the building caught fire. The dead include Pilot Flight Lieutenant Mohammad Tauqir Islam of the aircraft.
This accident is being counted in the most horrific aircraft accidents in the history of Bangladesh. Eyewitnesses say that classes were going on in the school at the time of the incident and many students were surrounded in flames. After the accident, there was an outcry in the area and immediately the teams of the army and the firefighters gathered in the relief work.
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