Milestone Tragedy: 2 more students discharged from burn institute

The National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (NIBPS) has released two more students who suffered burn injuries in the fighter jet crash at Milestone School and College in the capital's Uttara area.

The students-- Niliy, 13, and Rupi Borua, 10-- were discharged on Sunday as their health conditions improved, said NIBPS Resident Surgeon Dr Shawon Bin Rahman.

Niloy suffered 25 per cent burn injuries, while Rupi suffered 20 per cent burns in the incident. 

With them, a total of 28 burn victims of the crash have so far been released from the institute, while eight others remain under treatment.

On July 21 last, a Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet slammed into a two-storey building of Milestone School and College minutes after take-off around 1pm, killing 35 people, including the pilot, according to Health Ministry officials.