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The death toll from Saturday's truck bombing in Somalia's capital is now over 300, the director of an ambulance service said Monday, as the country reeled from the deadliest single attack it's ever experienced.
Dr. Abdulkadir Adam of Aamin Ambulance service said more people had died of their wounds in the past few hours.
Funerals began, and the death toll was expected to rise again.
Saturday's truck bombing targeted a crowded street in Mogadishu, and about 300 others were injured. Somalia's government is blaming the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group, which has not commented.
Officials said more than 70 critically injured people were being airlifted to Turkey for treatment on Monday as international aid began to arrive.
Nervous relatives stood on the tarmac at the airport, praying for the recovery of their loved ones.
Overwhelmed hospitals in Mogadishu were struggling to assist other badly wounded victims, many burned beyond recognition.