A year after deadly jet crash at Bangladesh school, families demand answers
Families of victims are demanding answers one year after a Bangladesh Air Force jet crashed into a school in Dhaka, killing 36 people. Survivors continue to struggle with physical and psychological trauma while awaiting the results of an official investigation.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the long-term impact of aviation disasters on local communities and the frustration caused by a lack of transparency in official investigations.
Image source, AFP via Getty Images Image caption, Families of victims say they are still waiting for answers about the deadly jet crash
It was a normal day for sixth-grade student Nure Jannat Yusha when suddenly, a Bangladeshi air force jet crashed into her school in the capital, Dhaka, killing 36 people - most of them children.
Within minutes, Milestone School and College, a private institution buzzing with student activity, was transformed into a scene of chaos and raging flames.
It was the deadliest aviation disaster the country had seen in decades.
Earlier this week, families and survivors gathered to mark one year since the incident - many of them students who say they are struggling to return to normal life, Yusha among them.
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