DRAMATIC MOMENT: Sky News Broadcast Suddenly Interrupted for DEVASTATING ‘BREAKING NEWS’ Announcement

Sky News was halted for a tragic breaking news announcement after a plane cɾɑshed into a school in Bangladesh. Matt Barbet interrupted the show to report: “An Air Force training jet has cɾɑshed into a school in Bangladesh, killing at least 19 people and injuring 50 more. The aircraft came down soon after take-off, cɾɑshing into a college campus in Dhaka’s northern neighbourhood of Uttara. Panicked relatives arrived soon after using rickshaws and tricycles to help transport the injured to hospital.”

A statement from the military said: “Bangladesh Air Force’s F-7 BGI training aircraft cɾɑshed in Uttara. The aircraft took off at 13:06 (0706 GMT).” It has been confirmed that the location of the cɾɑsh was Milestone School and College.

Muhammad Yunus, the leader of Bangladesh’s interim government, said “necessary measures” would be taken to investigate the cause of the incident and “ensure all kinds of assistance”.

He added: “The loss suffered by the Air Force… students, parents, teachers and staff, and others in this accident is irreparable.”

Bangladeshi news outlet Prothom Alo also reported that the plane had cɾɑshed on the roof of the college canteen while students were inside. There have been over 100 people injured based on data from various hospitals, according to Daily Star.

Video of the aftermath of the accident shows fire and smoke rising from the cɾɑsh site, with hundreds of panicked locals looking on.

Rafiqa Taha, a 16-year-old student who attends lestone School and College, was not present at the time of the cɾɑsh, told the Associated Press that the school has around 2,000 students, as she added: “I was terrified watching videos on TV. My God! It’s my school.”

Masud Tarik, a teacher at the school, said: “When I was picking (up) my kids and went to the gate, I realised something came from behind…I heard an explosion. When I looked back, I only saw fire and smoke.”