India sends burn injury specialists to Bangladesh to assist air crash survivors

India on Wednesday (July 23, 2025) sent a medical team to assist Bangladesh as it deals with the aftermath of the deadly crash of an air force jet that killed dozens of students and teachers at the Milestone College in Dhaka. The incident that took place on Monday (21 July, 2025) left more than a hundred injured as the aircraft crashed on the college packed with students.

Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal announced that two burn injury specialists and a nursing assistant from India’s topmost burn injury hospitals – Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Safdarjung Hospital – reached Dhaka on Wednesday to help the injured who are admitted in nine different hospitals in Dhaka.

He announced that the team will start work at “a designated hospital” from Thursday morning. The tragic incident drew condolences from different parts of the world including from Prime Minister Narendra Modi who had offered help.

“Deeply shocked and saddened at the loss of lives, many of them young students, in a tragicair crash in Dhaka. Our hearts go out to the bereaved families. We pray for the swift recovery of those injured. Iindia stands in solidarity with Bangladesh and is ready to extend all possible support and assistance,” said Prime Minister Modi soon after the crash.

The incident has drawn worldwide attention with India, China and Japan stepping in to assist Bangladesh.

Bangladesh has been in mourning since a Chinese-made F7 aircraft crashed at the Milestone College in the northern neighbourhood of Dhaka. On Tuesday, students held a protest seeking details about the number of casualties in the incident.

The office of the Chief Adviser in a social media announcement has informed that 29 people have so far died, and at least 57 remain admitted in various hospitals. Earlier estimates suggested the number of injured was more than hundred.