Dhaka Crash Tragedy: 'Children Burnt Alive Before My Eyes,' Says Teacher; Death Toll Rises to 27

Digital Desk

A devastating crash in Dhaka has claimed 27 lives so far, with heart-wrenching accounts emerging from survivors. A female teacher, who witnessed the horror unfold, recounted how children were burnt alive in front of her, highlighting the scale of the tragedy.

Dhaka School Plane Crash A terrible accident occurred when an Air Force plane fell on Milestone School and College in Dhaka. 27 people lost their lives in the accident and more than 100 people were burnt. Teacher Purnima Das told how she saw children burning in front of her eyes. The plane lost balance and fell on the school.

Purnima Das is a teacher by profession. Like every day, she had gone to school to teach children on Monday. Purnima had just reached the staff room after finishing her class when a loud explosion was heard outside. Purnima quickly ran out and a teacher who was teaching with her was running towards Purnima. His whole body was on fire and he was shouting for help. Before Purnima could understand anything, that person fell on the ground.

Purnima stood there like a statue. When she looked around, she saw that the fire had spread in the entire corridor of the school. The children whom she had taught a while ago were running here and there to save themselves, like a ball of fire.