Death toll from blasts in Mogadishu hits 276

MOGADISHU: Desperate Somalis searched for news of missing loved-ones on Monday, after a massive truck bomb in Mogadishu killed at least 276 people and left 300 injured in the deadliest ever attack to hit the conflict-torn nation, reports AFP.

Residents of the Somali capital, while wearily accustomed to regular bombs and attacks by Islamist militants, have been left stunned by the monster explosion Saturday which gutted surrounding buildings and left victims burned beyond recognition.

A statement from the information ministry on Monday said "276 people were killed in the blast... and 300 wounded were admitted at the different hospitals in Mogadishu."

The government said it had set up an emergency committee to help relatives find the missing, with a crisis centre in the capital that residents can turn to.

Police official Ibrahim Mohamed told AFP that many of the victims were "burned beyond recognition" in what he described as "the deadliest attack ever."

 

Death toll from blasts in Mogadishu hits 276

MOGADISHU: Desperate Somalis searched for news of missing loved-ones on Monday, after a massive truck bomb in Mogadishu killed at least 276 people and left 300 injured in the deadliest ever attack to hit the conflict-torn nation, reports AFP. Residents of the Somali capital, while wearily accustomed to regular bombs and attacks by Islamist militants, have been left stunned by the monster explosion Saturday which gutted surrounding buildings and left victims burned beyond recognition. A statement from the information ministry on Monday said 276 people were killed in the blast... and 300 wounded were admitted at the different hospitals in Mogadishu. The government said it had set up an emergency committee to help relatives find the missing, with a crisis centre in the capital that residents can turn to. Police official Ibrahim Mohamed told AFP that many of the victims were burned beyond recognition in what he described as the deadliest attack ever.