What we know after Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London crashes

More than 200 people were on board the flight to London Gatwick when it crashed shortly after take-off.

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The flight was carrying 242 passengers and crew when it was involved in what the airline has called a "tragic accident" in the city in western India.

Ahmedabad's police chief told the BBC that 204 bodies had been recovered, while 41 people were being treated for injuries.

GS Malik earlier told news agencies there appeared to be no survivors from the crash, and that some local people would also have died given where the plane came down.

He later said one passenger survived the crash, with Indian media reporting that it was a British national.