People watch through a damaged window as a member of Bangladesh Air Force works at a site, after an air force training aircraft crashed into a building belonging to Milestone School and College, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 22, 2025.
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New Delhi: India is sending a team of doctors and nurses to Bangladesh to help treat the people who were injured when a fighter jet crashed into an academic institution in the neighbouring country’s capital.
The doctors will assess the injured and, if necessary, make arrangements for their treatment in India.
An F-7BGI fighter jet of the Bangladesh Air Force crashed into the Milestone College at Uttara in Dhaka on Monday, killing 31 people, including several students.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had expressed condolences at the loss of lives in the tragic air crash in Dhaka and had conveyed assurances of support and assistance.
“A team of burn-specialist Doctors and Nurses with necessary medical support are scheduled to visit Dhaka shortly to treat the victims,” the Ministry of External Affairs said.
“They will make an assessment of the condition of patients with recommendations for further treatment and specialised care in India as necessary. Additional medical teams may also follow depending on their preliminary assessment and treatment.”