At least 20 people have died and over a 100 others injured after an air force jet crashed in Bangladesh.
Naijaonpoint reports that the aircraft crashed into the campus of Milestone School and College, an academic institution in Dhaka, the capital city, on Monday.
The crashing of the jet, a Bangladesh Air Force F-7 BGI training aircraft, affected both adults and children.
Footage of the scene showed a huge fire and a thick plume of smoke.
According to the BBC, images from the scene also show dozens of emergency service workers sifting through the charred debris in search of survivors.
Firefighters can be seen carrying a body away from the wreckage, while bystanders watch from a distance.
More than 50 people, including children and adults, have been hospitalised with burns, according to a doctor at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery.
The Bangladeshi military confirmed the crash in a statement, revealing that a Bangladesh Air Force F-7 BGI training aircraft went down in Uttara after taking off at 8 a.m. local time (0706 GMT).
The fire service said on social media that it had deployed nine units and six ambulances to the scene.
Speaking on the unfortunate incident, head of Bangladesh’s interim government, Muhammad Yunus, said the authorities would take necessary steps to investigate the cause of the incident and provide all forms of assistance.
In a post on X, he wrote: “This is a moment of deep sorrow for the nation. I wish the injured a speedy recovery and instruct all authorities, including the hospitals concerned, to deal with the situation with utmost importance.”
The country has declared Tuesday a national day of mourning.