At least 27 people have been killed and 88 others injured after a Bangladesh Air Force jet crashed into a college and school campus in Dhaka, media reports said on Tuesday.
The F-7 BGI aircraft crashed shortly after taking off at 1:06 p.m. (0706 GMT) on Monday from the Kurmitola airbase in the capital during a routine training mission. The military stated that the plane suffered a mechanical failure, Reuters reported.
Sayedur Rahman, special assistant to the chief adviser on health, confirmed the deaths and stated that 88 people were hospitalized with burn injuries.
In response to the tragedy, the government declared a day of mourning, with flags flown at half-mast and special prayers held at all places of worship.
The pilot was among those killed in the crash. The military also announced that a committee had been formed to investigate the cause of the incident.
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