Bangladesh

Death toll in plane crash rises to 19

A Bangladesh Air Force training plane crashed at Milestone School and College in Uttara on Monday (July 21), said Brig. Gen. Muhammad Zahed Kamal, Director General of the Fire Service and Civil Defense Department, saying that 19 people have died so far in the crash. Earlier, Special Assistant to the Chief Advisor Dr. Saidur Rahman had reported the death toll of 16. He also said that as many as 48 patients are undergoing treatment at the Burn Institute. He also said that the government is working to ensure the best possible treatment for those injured and burned in the crash.