No children, only burnt books and notebooks lie scattered

The scene at the Milestone School and College campus in Uttara area of Dhaka, tuned upside down in an instant after a Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crashed there. So far, 27 people have been reported dead in this horrific incident, including 25 students. Here’s a photo story by Suvra Kanti Das that captured the devastating aftermath at the stricken campus this morning.

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The crash site has been cordoned off.
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Torn notebooks and a charred schoolbag found at the site.
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A relative holds a student’s belongings, an exercise book and bag, while speaking to someone on the phone.
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A relative who came in search of a missing student shows her photo on the mobile phone.
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A leave application of a student lies on the ground.
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Grief-stricken parents gathered on the school campus.
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Evidence is being collected.
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A football scorched by fire lies abandoned.
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Onlookers crowd outside the damaged building.
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A piece of the crashed aircraft rests amid the wreckage.
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