India Sends Doctors To Bangladesh After Deadly Jet Crash Kills 31, Mostly Children

Last Updated:July 22, 2025, 22:46 IST

The move comes a day after PM Modi assured Bangladesh of India's full support.

Bangladesh's fire service and security personnel conduct a search and rescue operation after an Air Force training jet crashed into a school in Dhaka on July 21, 2025. A Bangladeshi training fighter jet crashed into a school in the capital Dhaka on July 21, killing at least 19 people and injuring dozens more in the country's deadliest aviation accident in decades. (IMAGE: AFP)

India is sending a team of burn specialists and medical staff to Dhaka to assist victims of Monday’s deadly fighter jet crash that killed at least 31 people, most of them children.

“A team of burn-specialist Doctors and Nurses with necessary medical support are scheduled to visit Dhaka shortly to treat the victims. They will make an assessment of the condition of patients with recommendation for further treatment and specialised care in India as necessary. Additional medical teams may also follow depending on their preliminary assessment and treatment," a statement by the Ministry Of External Affairs released Tuesday said.

The move comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences on July 21, assuring Bangladesh of India’s full support following the country’s worst air disaster in decades.

A Chinese-made F-7 BJI fighter jet crashed into the Milestone School and College in Dhaka on Monday, moments after students were dismissed from class. The crash killed at least 31 people and injured more than 170, according to officials. Ten of the injured remain in critical condition.

India’s medical team will assess the condition of the injured and recommend further treatment or specialized care in India if needed. Officials said additional medical teams may follow based on the initial assessments.

As grief turned to anger in Dhaka on Tuesday, students held protests on the school campus, accusing authorities of downplaying the death toll.

“There were hundreds of students in that building. We saw body parts strewn all over the ground. Where are they?" a 17-year-old student told AFP, declining to be named.

Bangladesh’s Ministry of Health said hospitals were still treating dozens of patients, and efforts were underway to identify victims.

The crash has triggered a wave of public anger, with demands for transparency over the investigation and accountability for what is being called the deadliest aviation accident in Bangladesh in decades.

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