Plane crash: Urgent blood needed

At least 60 people, including women and children, were burned in the crash of an Air Force training plane at Milestone College campus in Uttara, the capital. Most of them are students. On Monday (July 21), around 2:30 pm, they were taken to several hospitals in Uttara, in addition to the National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute. Blood is urgently needed. A volunteer who joined the rescue operation said that patients are being taken to the Dhaka Medical Burn Unit, Uttara Kuwait Friendship Medical and Uttara Medical. Blood will be needed for the injured there. The injured and burned have been taken to the National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute, Dhaka Medical Burn Unit, Kurmitola General Hospital, Uttara Modern Medical College, Kuwait-Bangladesh Friendship Government Hospital, Uttara Women’s Medical College, Mansur Ali Medical College. Meanwhile, considering the medical care of the injured, Dhaka Medical Burn Unit, Kurmitola General Hospital, Uttara Modern Medical College, Kuwait Maitree Hospital, Uttara Women’s Medical College and Mansur Ali Medical College have issued an urgent message. The message said that a lot of blood is needed for the treatment of the injured in the incident of a Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crash over Milestone College in Diyabari, Uttara in the capital. Those interested in donating blood have been urged to contact the mentioned hospitals immediately and go directly. They have also been requested to help in the rescue work of the injured by not crowding at the scene. Dr. Shaon Bin Rahman, resident surgeon of the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, said that at least 60 people, including women, who were burned in the incident of a training plane crash in Uttara, have come to the emergency department. Most of them are students. All of them are in critical condition. He also said that patients are still coming to us after the plane crash. Milestone College Public Relations Officer (PRO) Bulbul Ahmed said, “Our first to seventh grade classes were going on at the time of the incident. The students panicked at the loud noise. Many broke down in tears, and the teachers quickly rushed to evacuate them to safety. We immediately assisted in the rescue operation. However, he could not provide any specific information about the casualties. As of last news, at least 60 people, including women and children, were burnt in the plane crash. Most of them are said to be students. Mizanur Rahman, an official of Milestone College, told Soima Sangbad that the plane caught fire as soon as it fell in the college area. He claimed that one student was killed in the incident. He also said that many others were injured. Meanwhile, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the plane took off at 1:06 pm. It crashed shortly after. An investigation has been launched to find out the cause of the accident. The pilot of the plane was Flight Lieutenant Taukir Islam Sagar. He was the only one on the plane.