Bombing in Somalia
It seems like every time I look up articles about Africa, there's always something so negative behind it all. According to this article from CNN, the death count from a bombing that occurred in October has increased. The current death count in now 512. This number is NOT including the 70 people who are still missing, or the 295 people who are still fighting injuries from the bombing. "The October 14th attacl was already the deadliest in Somalia;s modern history. Government officials reported the death toll at 358 near the end of October. Two Americans were killed in the blast." (US State Dept). Since the October the number has in creased by 200?
There has been no reports on why the death toll has increased by so much, more than a month after the attack. The attack was not just one vehicle bombing but 2. According to Farai Sevenzo, a CNN correspondent, "the force of the blast was the worst Somalia has seen in at least 10 years. "Rescue workers had to comb through piles of rubble to try to locate victims. Those with serious wounds were airlifted for treatment to Turkey, Sudan, and Kenya. Mass burials took place as President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo called for three days of national mourning."
http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/03/africa/somalia-mogadishu-bombings-death-toll/index.html
There has been no reports on why the death toll has increased by so much, more than a month after the attack. The attack was not just one vehicle bombing but 2. According to Farai Sevenzo, a CNN correspondent, "the force of the blast was the worst Somalia has seen in at least 10 years. "Rescue workers had to comb through piles of rubble to try to locate victims. Those with serious wounds were airlifted for treatment to Turkey, Sudan, and Kenya. Mass burials took place as President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo called for three days of national mourning."
http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/03/africa/somalia-mogadishu-bombings-death-toll/index.html
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