Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Twin sisters injured in the Milestone School and College jet crash have been discharged from hospital three and a half months after the incident.

They returned home on Wednesday morning from the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, said the institute's Director Dr Nasir Uddin.

He added that three more students are still awaiting discharge.

According to Khadija Akter, head teacher of Milestone's school section, the twins Sarinah Jahan Sayra and Saibah Jahan Sayma are both fifth graders.

Nasir said 10-year-old Sayra sustained burns on 30 percent of her body, while Sayma suffered burns on 15 percent.

"Many of the doctors, nurses and other staff who cared for them formally saw them off this morning," he added...