A Bangladeshi military training aircraft crashed into the campus of a school in Dhaka, killing the pilot and at least 19 others, mostly students, officials say.

The death toll from the crash of a Bangladesh Air Force training jet onto a school in Dhaka has risen to 19, mostly children, officials said on Monday. Many others who suffered severe burn injuries were receiving treatment in hospital.

A Bangladesh Air Force training fighter jet crashed into a school in Dhaka, killing 27 people, mostly children. The aircraft encountered a mechanical fault shortly after takeoff. A national day of mourning has been declared,