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Horrifying photos of the blast that killed more than 300 in Mogadishu

Civilians evacuate from the scene on Oct. 14.
Civilians evacuate from the scene on Oct. 14.
Image: Reuters/Feisal Omar
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Johnny Simon
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Over 300 people have died following a truck bomb in Somalia’s capital city Mogadishu on Saturday (Oct. 14), the Associated Press reports. Scores had been reported dead as of Saturday, with the toll steadily rising by Monday morning, with more succumbing to injuries. Many of the bodies brought to hospitals have been burned beyond recognition, Reuters reports.

It is the deadliest attack ever in Somalia, which has seen numerous terrorist bomb attacks in recent years.

The explosion, which targeted busy intersections in Mogadishu, is being blamed on militant organization al-Shabaab, though the al-Qaeda linked Islamic militants have yet to take official responsibility.

The group has plagued eastern Africa for a little more than a decade, having been behind numerous attacks in Mogadishu as well as the 2013 Westgate shopping mall attack in Nairobi, Kenya.

Civilians walk at the scene of an explosion in Mogadishu on Oct. 14.
Civilians walk at the scene of an explosion in Mogadishu on Oct. 14.
Image: Reuters/Feisal Omar
Civilians carry a dead body of an unidentified man from the scene of an explosion.
Civilians carry a dead body of an unidentified man from the scene of an explosion.
Image: Reuters/Feisal Omar
A general view shows the scene of an explosion in Mogadishu
A general view shows the scene of an explosion in Mogadishu
Image: Reuters/Feisal Omar
Civilians carry the dead body of an unidentified man from the scene of an explosion in KM4 street in the Hodan district of Mogadishu.
Civilians carry the dead body of an unidentified man from the scene of an explosion in KM4 street in the Hodan district of Mogadishu.
Image: Reuters/Feisal Omar
Somali government forces and civilians gather at the scene of an explosion on Oct. 15.
Somali government forces and civilians gather at the scene of an explosion on Oct. 15.
Image: Reuters/Feisal Omar
Somali government forces secure the scene of an explosion in KM4 street in the Hodan district of Mogadishu on Oct. 15.
Somali government forces secure the scene of an explosion in KM4 street in the Hodan district of Mogadishu on Oct. 15.
Image: Reuters/Feisal Omar
A Somali woman mourns at the scene of an explosion on Oct. 15.
A Somali woman mourns at the scene of an explosion on Oct. 15.
Image: Reuters/Feisal Omar