Mogadishu bombings kill 'unprecedented number of civilians'
Mogadishu, Somalia (CNN)At least 276 people have now been confirmed killed in Saturday's double car bombing in Mogadishu, making it the deadliest incident in Somalia's modern history.
Announcing the latest death toll Monday, Somalia's Ministry of Information said 300 people remained in hospitals after the October 14 attack.
The number of casualties may rise as rescuers continue to pull more bodies from the rubble, the Ministry said.
The Office of the President on Sunday announced the nation is in three days of mourning, with the national flag lowered at half-staff to honor those killed.
So far, no group has claimed responsibility.
The first explosion destroyed dozens of stalls and the popular Safari Hotel in the heart of the city.
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A large building collapsed into a pile of rubble near the site of the first explosion.
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Somali soldiers patrol what had been a busy intersection.
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People gather near burnt vehicles a day after the explosions.
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Somalis help an injured person. Hospitals struggled to cope with the high number of casualties, security and medical sources said.
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Somali soldiers patrol the area, but there had been no claims of responsibility by Sunday night.
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Security forces were tipped off about the first vehicle carrying explosives and were pursuing it when the explosion happened, a police official said.
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