Uttara: Two more burn victims in the Milestone jet crash at Uttara in the capital are likely to be discharged tomorrow from the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (NIBPS).
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Resident Surgeon Dr. Shawon Bin Rahman of the NIBPS stated over the phone that two more burn victims, out of the 26 currently undergoing treatment at the institute, are likely to be released tomorrow. He mentioned that a decision regarding their release would be made following an evaluation during tomorrow’s patient visit.
Dr. Shawon noted that 12 burn survivors have already been discharged from the institute. These survivors were admitted after a Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) fighter plane crashed into a two-storey school building of the Milestone School and College in Uttara on July 21.
Currently, 26 burn victims are receiving treatment at the burn institute. Of these, two patients remain in critical condition, with one on life support in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The patients include 23 children, with 15 females and 8 males, and three adult females. Among them, seven have inhalation injuries, and five have sustained burns covering over 30 percent of their bodies.
Dr. Shawon explained that 20 of the injured are being treated in different wards of the institute, and a total of 215 surgeries have been conducted on the victims. Tragically, 18 victims have succumbed to their injuries at the institute, and one at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
On July 21, a fighter jet belonging to the air force crashed into the Milestone School and College building due to a mechanical fault shortly after taking off post-1pm, resulting in 33 fatalities, as confirmed by sources from the Health and Family Welfare Ministry.