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20:06, 15-Oct-2017
Death toll from bomb attacks in Mogadishu tops 300
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The death toll from Saturday’s two bomb attacks in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu has risen to over 300, making it one of the deadliest attacks in the country since 2007.
Abdikadir Abdirahman, the director of Amin ambulances, told Reuters on Monday that the death toll will continue to climb as some people are still missing.
President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo declared three days of national mourning and called for donations of blood and funds to victims of Saturday's attacks.
Police said a truck bomb exploded outside a hotel in the K5 intersection that is lined with government offices, restaurants and kiosks, flattening several buildings and setting dozens of vehicles on fire.
Two hours later, another blast struck the capital's Medina district.
It is not clear if the two blasts were linked and there has been no immediate claim of responsibility.
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Source(s): AP
,Reuters