Key Points

India has dispatched a medical team to Dhaka to assist in treating victims of the recent plane crash. The team includes specialists from Delhi's top burn treatment hospitals. The tragedy has claimed 29 lives so far, with many still critically injured. PM Modi had earlier assured Bangladesh of India's full support in the wake of the disaster.

Key Points: India Sends Medical Team to Dhaka for Plane Crash Victims

  • Indian burn specialists arrive in Dhaka to aid crash victims
  • Team includes doctors from RML and Safdarjung Hospitals
  • Death toll rises to 29 with 69 injured
  • PM Modi earlier pledged full support to Bangladesh
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Indian medical team arrive in Dhaka to treat plane crash victims: MEA

Indian specialists from top hospitals assist Bangladesh in treating burn victims after the tragic Dhaka plane crash.

"Their visit follows PM Narendra Modi’s assurance to extend all possible assistance to Bangladesh. – MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal"

New Delhi, July 23

Official Spokesperson, Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal on late Wednesday night announced that a team of two Indian specialists and a nursing assistant landed in Dhaka to help with the treatment of the victims of the plane crash tragedy of July 21 in Dhaka.

The team is scheduled to begin with their work from Thursday, which mirrors Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment to assist the region as the tragedy struck.

In a post on X, Jaiswal said, "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."

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The team arrived in Dhaka to provide support for burn victims of the recent fighter jet crash in the Diabari area of Bangladesh's capital.

"The medical team has landed", an official of the Indian High Commission in Dhaka told ANI.

"Doctors have come from the top burn treatment specialized hospitals in India - Ram Monohar Lohia Hospital and Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi," he added.

According to the Bangladesh Chief Adviser's Press Wing, the death toll in the crash incident has risen to 29, and 69 people were injured. Most of the students were admitted to various hospitals in the capital, Dhaka. Among the injured were teachers, school staff, firefighters, police officers, army personnel, and civilians, including domestic workers and electricians

Death toll may rise again, as among the injured, 25 patients have serious conditions with burn injury, a doctor said.

On July 21, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had expressed condolences at the loss of lives in the tragic air crash in Dhaka and had conveyed assurances of support and assistance.

A Bangladesh Air Force F-7 fighter jet crashed into the Milestone School and College campus in Dhaka on Monday afternoon.

- ANI

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Priya S
Heartbreaking tragedy 😢 So many young students affected. Glad our government acted quickly to send help. Hope the injured recover soon. Bangladesh has always stood with us in difficult times too.
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Rohit P
While I appreciate the gesture, I wish we could see similar urgency in improving our own healthcare infrastructure. Many district hospitals in India lack basic burn treatment facilities.
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Kavya N
Our Safdarjung and RML doctors have handled so many mass casualty incidents - from train accidents to fire tragedies. Their expertise will be invaluable. Praying for all the victims 🙏
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David E
As an expat living in Delhi, I'm constantly impressed by India's medical professionals. This humanitarian response shows the country's growing soft power in the region. Well done!
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Shreya B
The school children's photos in the news broke my heart 💔 Hope our doctors can save as many lives as possible. Bangladesh is like our extended family - we must help in their time of need.

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