A Bangladesh Air Force jet crashed into a college in the capital Dhaka on Monday, killing at least 27 people, mostly children, according to officials – in the country’s deadliest air incident in recent memory.

A Bangladesh Air Force training jet has crashed into a school campus in Dhaka, the country's capital, killing at least 20 people.

At least 88 people, including children, are being treated in hospital. The government announced a day of mourning, with flags at half-mast and special prayers at all places of worship.