At least seven people were killed when two gunmen opened fire on a funeral in central Jordan, the country's state media report. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing BBC News.

Another 10 people were injured in the church in the Karak governorate on Friday.

The unidentified gunmen are reported to have arrived in a car and began shooting inside the church before fleeing the scene.

Security forces have been deployed, government spokesman Mohammad al-Momani said.

This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.