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Current affair: The deadliest blast in Somali history

Somalis gather and search for survivors by destroyed buildings at the scene of a blast in the capital Mogadishu

Somalis gather and search for survivors by destroyed buildings at the scene of a blast in the capital Mogadishu, Somalia, Saturday, Oct. 14. Source: AP

The deadliest blast in Somali history has killed 276 people and wounded more than 275, leaving smoking buildings, burned-out cars and charred remains. Ivan and Alex report.



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