“Khalpar 2 No. Bridge”—That’s all Rafia can say

A Bangladesh Air Force training fighter jet crashed into the Milestone School and College campus in Uttara, Dhaka. Among the injured is Rafsi Akter Rafia, a fourth-grade student at Milestone School, who is now being treated at Uttara Crescent Hospital. The little girl is unable to say anything except for one phrase: “Khalpar 2 No. Bridge.”

A journalist shared the heartbreaking update on Facebook on Monday afternoon, writing:
“Rafsi Akter Rafia, Class: Four, Code: 2357, Milestone School & College. She can only say ‘Khalpar 2 No. Bridge’ and nothing more. Please help reach her parents. She is currently at Uttara Crescent Hospital.”

The crash occurred shortly after 1 PM on Monday, when a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft fell onto a building of Milestone School and College in Uttara and burst into flames. The building was occupied by many schoolchildren at the time, most of whom were injured or killed.

The exact number of fatalities remains unclear. However, by 5 PM, the Fire Service reported that 19 people had died in the incident.