Parents gathered at the gate of Milestone School and College in Diabari, Uttara, seeking information about their children after a Bangladesh Air Force jet crashed into the educational institution on Monday afternoon.
The BAF aircraft crashed into the Milestone School and College on Monday afternoon. At least 19 people, including the pilot, were killed and many were injured, according to the Inter Services Public Relation Directorate.
With smoke rising from the wreckage, dozens of family members gathered outside the school gates, some praying, some crying and many pleading with law enforcers for help as emergency responders worked to secure the scene, reports UNB correspondents from the spot.
鈥業鈥檓 not in a situation to speak...my son who is a class-six student...he is still inside the compound. I don鈥檛 know what his situation now is!鈥� a crying mother told UNB.
Lima Khanam, a duty officer at the Fire Service and Civil Defence control room, said the crash was reported around 1:18 pm and firefighters were dispatched right away.