Overview

• Authorities confirm at least 29 fatalities, including 25 children, and over 165 injuries, many of them critical burn cases.
• The Bangladesh Air Force has convened a high-level committee to investigate a mechanical fault in the Chinese-made F-7 BGI trainer.
• Students in Dhaka continue to demonstrate, pressing officials for transparent reporting of the death toll and accountability.
• India dispatched two burn specialists and a nursing assistant from Ram Manohar Lohia and Safdarjung hospitals to bolster Dhaka’s emergency response.
• Medical teams report that children under 12 make up the majority of severe burn victims, who are being treated across multiple Dhaka hospitals.