The death toll of girls at a school in southern Iran has risen to 85.

The bodies of 85 children have been recovered from the rubble of a school in Minab, where a missile struck during Iran's morning shelling. Another 100 people were injured, the city prosecutor reported.

Removal of debris at the site of the tragedy continues throughout the day.

The Iranian Foreign Minister called the incident a war crime and a violation of the UN Charter.