Another person, Masuma (38), has died in the crash of an Air Force fighter jet at Milestone School and College in Uttara, the capital, bringing the death toll to 35.
He died while undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery at around 10:15 am on Saturday (July 26).
Shaon Bin Rahman, resident physician at the institute, confirmed Masuma's death. He said that another person named Masuma died in the plane crash. She had burns on 90 percent of her body.
Earlier, student Zarif died at 9:10 am while undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU).
On July 21, at around 1:18 pm, an Air Force fighter jet crashed into the Milestone School and College campus in Diyabari, Uttara. Earlier, at 1:06 pm, the fighter jet encountered a mechanical fault after taking off from the Air Force base AK Khandaker in Tejgaon in the capital. To deal with the accident and avoid major damage, pilot Flight Lieutenant Md. Tauqir Islam tried to take the plane from a densely populated area to a sparsely populated area. But his attempt was unsuccessful, and the plane crashed into the two-story school building of Milestone School and College.
Immediately after the incident, the army, air force, fire service, police, ordinary students and locals took part in the rescue operation and quickly took the victims to several nearby hospitals. As of yesterday, 33 people, including the pilot of the plane, have lost their lives in the accident. More than 150 children, teachers and guardians were injured. Most of the casualties are children.
Medical teams from China, India, and Singapore have arrived in Bangladesh to treat the injured. They are providing treatment to Ahed in coordination with doctors from the National Institute of Burns and Plastic Surgery.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on the same day that a high-level investigation committee has been formed into the crash of the fighter jet. The committee will find out the cause of the accident and prepare a report. Meanwhile, the government said that the government is committed to improving national security and reducing aviation-related disasters to zero.