Over 230 people were killed in a bomb blast in Somalia

[malaise]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/somalia-mogadishu-bomb-lorry-truck-attack-safari-hotel-dead-al-shabaab-a8001271.html
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The death toll from the most powerful bomb blast witnessed in Somalia's capital Mogadishu has risen to 231 with more than 275 injured, a senator has said.

Police said a truck bomb exploded outside the Safari Hotel at the K5 intersection, which is lined with government offices, restaurants and kiosks, flattening buildings and setting vehicles on fire. A separate blast struck the Medina district two hours later.

Abshir Abdi Ahmed said the toll comes from doctors at hospitals he has visited in Mogadishu. Many of the bodies in hospital mortuaries have not yet been identified, he said.

It is the single deadliest attack ever in the Horn of Africa nation.
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If this were anywhere in the West, we'd be getting non-stop coverage and we'd all be Somalis.
I cry for our selective humanity

[muriel_volestrangler]

1. Jesus - I'd seen and heard the early "20 dead" headline

but 230 ... fuck.

[malaise]

2. From BBC - this is horrific

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-41621660

[JI7]

3. Part of the reason is lack of media in Somalia

And lack of media in Somalia is because it's not safe becsuse of terrorism and weak govt.

[malaise]

4. Interesting point

Looks like the Brits get around - all the reports I've seen are from British sources

[JI7]

5. The brits are always better than the US in covering real news

[smirkymonkey]

6. Horrible!

It sounds like it was an ISIS or Al Queda attack. What do they hope to accomplish with this savagery? I can understand - but not condone - their attacks against the west, but why this? I don't understand what they are hoping to accomplish. It's just brutal and evil.

[smirkymonkey]

6. Horrible!

It sounds like it was an ISIS or Al Queda attack. What do they hope to accomplish with this savagery? I can understand - but not condone - their attacks against the west, but why this? I don't understand what they are hoping to accomplish. It's just brutal and evil.

[JI7]

8. Maybe al shabab

[Stuart G]

9. Horrible. k and r. What can one say??? nt