Deadly Airplane Crash Claims Lives, Primarily Affecting Students at Milestone School and College

The airplane crash in the Bangladeshi capital was the deadliest in recent memory. Reports from local media suggested that a majority of the injured were students. The scene was filled with panic as relatives arrived, and rescuers utilized whatever means available, including tricycle rickshaws, to transport the injured to nearby hospitals.

Local residents and rescuers worked together, carrying wounded students in their arms. Parents, overcome with worry, frantically searched for their children. One father was seen sprinting with his daughter, cradled in his arms, while a mother, having found one child, desperately sought another.

Muhammad Yunus, the interim leader of Bangladesh, promised a thorough investigation into the crash. He expressed his profound sorrow over the "heartbreaking accident" that occurred at Milestone School and College.

In a released statement, Yunus mourned the "irreparable" loss experienced by "Air Force personnel, students, parents, teachers, staff, and others," describing the event as "a moment of deep national grief."

Rafiqa Taha, a student who was not present during the crash, shared with The Associated Press that the school, with a student body of approximately 2,000, provided education from elementary through twelfth grade. The 16-year-old student expressed her terror, stating, "I was terrified watching videos on TV. My God! It's my school.