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Indian Express
24 minutes ago
- Indian Express
Bangladesh Air Force jet crash: death toll rises to 27, over 170 injured — here's what we know so far
In one of the deadliest crashes Dhaka has seen, a Bangladesh Air Force jet crashed into a private school campus in the country's capital on Monday afternoon. The death toll stood at 27, while over 170 others are said to be injured, as per news agency AP. The jet experienced a technical problem shortly after take-off, resulting in the accident at Milestone School and College in the northern Uttara area, a military spokesperson said. The military said in a statement that the F-7 BGI training aircraft had taken off at 1:06 p.m. local time (0706 GMT) before crashing. Detailing the crash on Monday, Lieutenant Colonel Sami Ud Dowla Chowdhury said: 'The pilot…made a valiant attempt to divert the aircraft away from densely populated areas. Despite his best efforts, the aircraft…crashed into a two-storey building belonging to Milestone School and College,' Reuters reported. 📌A Chinese variant of the fighter jet F-7 BGI crashed into the campus of Milestone School and College in the Uttara locality of Dhaka. The jet took off around 1:07pm (local time) on Monday from the Bangladesh Air Force base in Kurmitola, Dhaka for a routine training mission but faced a mechanical failure. 📌The jet, which has been described as a training aircraft by the officials, caught fire soon after crashing in the school campus in Dhaka. As per a fire official, the pilot was among the dead. And according to the special assistant to the chief advisor for health, the death toll in the crash has gone up to 27, while 171 people, mostly students, have been injured. 📌Bangladesh military has said that the pilot tried to avoid densely populated areas after the F-7 jet faced technical difficulties but the training aircraft hit a two-storey school building. The military added that the aircraft experienced a 'technical malfunction' and the crash will be investigated by a high-level Air Force committee. 📌The crash took place on the campus of Milestone school which has reportedly 2,000 students enrolled. The school describes itself as having over two decades of experience in leading private educational institutes. The Uttara neighborhood, where the crash happened, is a metropolitan region with over 20 million people. 📌The interim Bangladesh government has announced a national day of mourning on Tuesday, with flags to fly at half-staff throughout the country. Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus promised a full investigation into the crash. 'Necessary measures will be taken to investigate the cause of the accident and ensure all kinds of assistance,' he said, as quoted by Reuters. 📌Prime Minister Narendra Modi also responded to the tragic plane crash in Dhaka by expressing his condolences on social media. 'Deeply shocked and saddened at the loss of lives, many of them young students, in a tragic air crash in Dhaka,' PM Modi said in a post on X. 'Our hearts go out to the bereaved families. We pray for the swift recovery of those injured.' (with inputs from AP)


Time of India
8 hours ago
- Time of India
Hyd Atlas logs 218 bird species; birders raise red flags on dwindling migratory avians
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Bird Atlas (HBA) has recorded over 2.3 lakh individual birds and 218 species across two rounds held this year, one in winter and another during the current monsoon. HBA is a citizen science initiative jointly undertaken by World Wide Fund, Deccan Birders and Hyderabad Birding Pals to document bird diversity across seasons in the city. The first season, conducted in Feb, focused on the winter period, a time when Hyderabad hosts both resident and migratory birds. This round saw the participation of 209 volunteers, who covered 180 unique locations across the city and peri-urban areas. In all, 195 bird species were documented, and 70,187 individual birds were counted. The second season, held earlier this month, focused on the monsoon period, when resident birds dominate the landscape, and many are engaged in breeding activity. This round saw increased participation, with 225 volunteers. It resulted in 166 bird species being recorded, and 62,811 individual birds counted. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad However, the bird watchers have raised concerns over a sharp decline in migratory birds that once visited Telangana in large numbers. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Serbia: New Container Houses (Prices May Surprise You) Container House Search Now Undo The state used to see thousands of migratory birds arriving from Mongolia, Europe, Central Asia, and the Tibetan plateau during the winter months. Several species that were once common in Hyderabad and lakes in its vicinity were either missing or being seen in drastically reduced numbers. "The change is not subtle anymore. It's stark and visible," said Sudhir Moorthi K, founder of Deccan Birders. "Among the most visibly missing are greater flamingos, which used to grace lakes across Hyderabad such as Ameenpur lake, Fox Sagar, and Osmansagar in large numbers," he added. These birds breed in the Rann of Kutch (Gujarat) and typically arrive in Telangana between Oct and March. Another missing visitor was the bar-headed goose, known as the world's highest-flying bird, capable of soaring over the Himalayas at 29,000 feet. "These birds breed in the high-altitude lakes of Mongolia, Tibet, and Central Asia. Their migration to Telangana usually peaks between Nov and early March. They need large, clean water bodies to rest and feed, which are now increasingly hard to find," said Sriram Reddy of Birding Pals Hyderabad and project coordinator of HBA. Several species of migratory ducks, such as the red-crested pochard, common pochard, northern pintail, northern shoveller, and garganey, have also seen declining numbers. According to bird watchers, polluted lakes choke their food sources. Encroachments have also left very little undisturbed space. Experts blame this decline on habitat loss, pollution of water bodies, air and noise pollution, and unregulated urban expansion. "Air pollution impairs their ability to fly long distances safely, while noise pollution disrupts their navigation and communication. Constant construction activity and vehicular noise near lakes and wetlands deter birds from landing or resting," Sriram Reddy added. Hyderabad alone has lost hundreds of lakes to encroachments, landfills, and real estate development. "Even existing lakes suffer from untreated sewage inflow and plastic dumping. Birds don't just need water; they need clean, undisturbed water. We have to stop treating wetlands as wastelands," said Vinay Manchala, an environmentalist and a regular bird watcher at Ameenpur Lake.


Mint
11 hours ago
- Mint
20 killed, 171 injured: 10 photos capture aftermath of Bangladesh's Air Force jet F-7 BGI crash in Dhaka
20 killed, 171 injured: 10 photos capture aftermath of Bangladesh's Air Force jet F-7 BGI crash in Dhaka 10 Photos . Updated: 21 Jul 2025, 10:49 PM IST Share Via The Air Force training aircraft crashed into a college and school campus in Dhaka on Monday afternoon, killing 20 people, including the pilot of the aircraft. Here are some tragic images after the incident. 1/10Firemen check the wreckage of a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft that crashed onto a school campus in Dhaka on 21 July. On Monday, a Bangladesh Air Force training fighter jet crashed into a school building in Dhaka after takeoff and in the incident, atleast 20 people were killed. (AP) 2/10An ambulance passes near the spot after an air force training aircraft crashed into Milestone College campus in Dhaka. This F-7 BGI aircraft crash is one of the deadliest aviation accidents in Bangladesh's history. (REUTERS) 3/10Security and relief personnel carry an injured victim to an ambulance during a search and rescue operation in Dhaka. The training fighter jet was manufactured in China and it crashed into the two-storey building of Milestone School and College at Diabari in Dhaka's Uttara area. (AFP) 4/10Police officials and firemen work at the site after a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed onto a school campus shortly after takeoff in Dhaka. In the incident, Flight Lieutenant Mohammad Towkir Islam was killed along with 20 people. Reports say 171 people have been injured and are being treated. (AP) 5/10Shahbul, father of a missing girl student, cries in Dhaka. Bangladesh's ISPR said despite pilot's efforts, the aircraft tragically crashed into the two-storey building of the school. (AP) 6/10Bangladesh's fire service and security personnel conduct a search and rescue operation after an Air Force training jet crashed into a school in Dhaka. The F-7 BGI took off from the Bangladesh Air Force Base AK Khandaker in Kurmitola at 1.06 pm as part of a regular training. The aircraft crashed due to a mechanical fault. (AFP) 7/10A volunteer blood donor holding a placard as he wants to donate AB(+) to the victims if needed, in front of a hospital in Dhaka. Following the incident, the chief of army staff and senior military officers rushed to the crash site and continued their rescue operations. (REUTERS) 8/10People crowd a street as fire fighting trucks remain on standby outside a school where an Air Force training jet crashed in Dhaka. To determine the cause of the accident, a high-level investigation committee has been formed by the Bangladesh Air Force. (AFP) 9/10Sabuja Begum, 40, a victim, receives treatment at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital in Dhaka. The government said that injured people, mostly students, were being treated at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Dhaka Medical College Hospital, and the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (NIBPS). (REUTERS)