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Somalia: Mogadishu Ends Search And Rescue, Boosts Relief Efforts
VOA, 18 October 2017
The Somali government said search and rescue operations have ended, three days after a massive explosion killed hundreds of people at a busy intersection in Mogadishu. Read more »
Somalia Must Turn Blast Disaster into Opportunity - Mayor
Mogadishu's mayor, Tabit Abdi Mohamed, has called for a massive rally in Mogadishu to pray and mourn for victims of the blast as the govt ends search and rescue efforts.
Hundreds of young Somali volunteers arriving at the scene of the explosion to help clean up the debris.
InFocus
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More than 250 people are reported to have died in an attack on the Somali capital, Mogadishu. President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo has ordered the national flag to be flown ... Read more »
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Rashid Abdi, Horn of Africa director at the International Crisis Group, told IRIN that the attack could "throw the government a lifeline in terms of public support, but it could ... Read more »
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The government says 429 injured people have been taken to local hospitals, and that the death toll is likely to rise. More than 30 badly wounded patients were flown to Turkey on ... Read more »
Photo Essay
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Shock Over Attacks in Somali Capital
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The bombing that hit the centre of Mogadishu on Saturday is believed to have killed more than 300 people and seriously injured hundreds more. see more »
