Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashes atop school building; 16 killed, dozens injured
Dhaka, Jul 21 (PTI): A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed atop a school building here on Monday, killing at least 16 people, most of them children, and injuring dozens, officials said.
The aircraft crashed into the Milestone School and College campus in Dhaka's Uttara area.
“At least 16 people died following the crash of the air force craft into the Milestone College campus," said Md Sayedur Rahman, special assistant to the chief adviser Muhammad Yunus for the Health Ministry.
Earlier, the defence ministry in a statement said that the F-7 BGI training aircraft took off at 1:06 pm and crashed into the college campus soon after.
The plane crashed with a big bang and immediately caught fire, a fire service official said.
According to police, firefighting units, ambulances, and air force helicopters rushed to the scene soon after the crash.
A teacher of the school said that dozens of ambulances were carrying the wounded to nearby hospitals.
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Couple, son 'hacked' to death over witchcraft suspicion in Jharkhand's Palamu
Medininagar (PTI): A couple and their 18-year-old son were allegedly hacked to death over suspicion of practising witchcraft in Jharkhand's Palamu, police said on Sunday.
Their minor daughter was also injured in the attack late on Saturday, a police officer said.
The bodies were recovered from their house on Sunday in Panki police station area, he said.
“Initial investigation suggests that the case is related to witchcraft suspicion,” Manoj Kumar Jha, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Lesliganj told PTI.
A manhunt is on to nab the culprits, Jha said.
The girl suffered severe injuries and has been admitted to a government hospital, he said.
The deceased have been identified as Vijay Bhuiyan (45), his wife Kalia Devi (40), and their son Chotu Bhuiyan.
The bodies have been sent to Medinirai Medical College and Hospital (MMCH) for post-mortem examination.
