Dhaka, July 22 -- The aircraft that crashed into the campus of Milestone School and College at Diabari area in Uttara on Monday was not a training aircraft, but a fully combat-capable warplane, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Tuesday.

In an official statement, the ISPR said, "Some media outlets have mistakenly reported the aircraft as a training plane. With due respect, we want to clarify once again that the aircraft was a combat-ready warplane participating in a training mission."

The tragic incident occurred on Monday around 1:00 pm when the aircraft took off and later crashed into Milestone School and College. It hit a building, causing a devastating fire.

So far, at least 27 people have been reported dead, includ...