Death toll in Bangladesh fighter jet crash rises to 29

The death toll of the Air Force fighter jet crash in Bangladesh has risen to 29, Chief Adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government Muhammad Yunus confirmed on Wednesday.

A document shared by the chief advisor on X (formerly Twitter) showed that the fatality has risen to 29, while 69 others are still admitted in different hospitals due to the crash.

This updated death toll comes two days after the devastating crash, which saw a Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crashing into the Milestone School and College campus in Dhaka on Monday. Several students were among those who died in the crash.

After the deadly crash in Dhaka, which killed dozens and injured hundreds of people including schoolchildren, a medical team from India is likely to visit the Bangladesh capital shortly to support the burn victims of the crash, sources reported citing the Indian High Commission in Dhaka on Wednesday.