Truck bomb in Mogadishu kills at least 189 people

More than 200 injured in Somalia’s deadliest ever attack which government has blamed on militant group al-Shabaab

At least 189 people have been killed in the most powerful explosion to rock Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, with more than 200 injured – making it the deadliest attack ever in the country, police and hospital sources have said.

Doctors struggled to treat horrifically wounded victims on Sunday. Officials fear the death toll will continue to climb after Saturday’s truck bomb, which targeted a busy street near key ministries.

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