New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): A three-member Indian medical team comprising two specialists and a nursing assistant arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday night to assist in the treatment of victims of the July 21 plane crash in the Bangladeshi capital, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
The team, drawn from New Delhi’s premier burn injury treatment centres — Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Safdarjung Hospital — is scheduled to begin work on Thursday morning at a designated hospital treating the victims.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on X: “This evening (July 23), a team of two Indian specialists and a nursing assistant from two of India’s topmost burn injury treatment hospitals — Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi — landed in Dhaka to help with the treatment of the victims of the plane crash tragedy of 21 July in Dhaka. They will begin their work at a designated hospital treating these patients from tomorrow morning. Their visit follows PM Narendra Modi’s assurance to extend all possible assistance and support to Bangladesh in the wake of the tragedy.”
An official of the Indian High Commission in Dhaka told ANI: “The medical team has landed. Doctors have come from the top burn treatment specialized hospitals in India — Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi.”
The team will assist in treating the burn victims of the Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crash in the Diabari area, which struck the Milestone School and College campus on Monday afternoon.
According to the Bangladesh Chief Adviser’s Press Wing, the death toll from the crash has risen to 29, with 69 others injured. Among the injured are students, teachers, school staff, firefighters, police officers, army personnel, civilians, and domestic workers. Doctors have warned the toll could rise further, with at least 25 victims in critical condition due to severe burn injuries.
On July 21, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences over the tragic loss of lives in Dhaka and assured Bangladesh of India’s full support in the aftermath of the disaster.
The Bangladesh Air Force F-7 fighter jet crashed into the crowded school campus during operational flying, sparking a massive fire and widespread casualties. (ANI)
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