Somalia blast death toll increases
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| A body is removed from the rubble, as the death toll continue rise.- AP |
(Vatican radio)The death toll after the explosion in Somalia
on Saturday 14th October has now risen to over 270 people.
Police in the capital city of Mogadishu confirmed the number
of fatalities , as well as stating that 300 more people have been wounded. The
Police also report that no group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack,
in which a lorry loaded full of explosives was detonated near a hotel. Local
residents are still searching amongst the ruins for their loved ones.
A further two people were killed in a second blast in a
different part of the city.
Meanwhile, the Turkish government has announced that
it is sending planes carrying medical supplies to the region. The planes would
then be used to transport the wounded back to Turkey for treatment. A number of
countries, including the United States of America, the United Kingdom and
France, have sent messages of support and condolence to the Somali government,
which has declared three days of mourning for those who were killed.
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