Delhi offers treatment for Dhaka jet crash victims in India

The letter is a follow up to a previous message from Indian PM Modi expressing condolences over the disaster and offering “all possible support”

The Indian High Commission has sent an official letter to the Bangladesh government proposing that those injured by the jet crash at Dhaka's Milestone School and College be treated in India.

The high commission said the letter had been sent in a statement on Tuesday.

“As a follow up to the message from the prime minister of India, expressing condolence on the tragic Milestone School jet crash and offering all possible support and assistance, the Indian High Commission has today formally written to Government of Bangladesh asking for sharing information on any critical medical support that may be needed to be arranged in India for those injured in the tragic incident,” the statement said.

The Indian High Commission says it will take all necessary measures to facilitate the process.

On Monday, an F-7 BGI training aircraft of the Air Force crashed onto the Milestone School and College campus in Dhaka's Diabari during class hours. Many students inside the classrooms suffered fatal burn injuries.

The crash killed 27 people, including 25 children, while 78 others are currently undergoing treatment in various hospitals.

In the wake of the tragedy, Bangladesh is observing a day of mourning on Tuesday.