Death toll in Mogadishu Lido Beach attack has increased

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Ministry of Health of the Federal Government of Somalia Dr Ali Haji Hassan said that the number of deaths and injuries has increased as a result of the Al-Shabab attack on Lido beach in Mogadishu.

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Minister of Health Dr Ali Haji Hassan, who spoke to the media in Mogadishu, said that the number of people killed in the Lido attack reached 127 civilians, while the injured reached 301 people.

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“The number of deaths and injuries has increased, people are in serious condition in the intensive care unit (ICU) and 137 people have been sent home and treated. There are now 164 people in hospitals,” said Minister Ali. A pilgrim.

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The minister also noted that his ministry is running a plan to send medical treatment abroad to people with serious injuries that cannot be treated in the country.

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The attack on Lido Beach in Mogadishu has become the saddest in the country this year, in which people were killed, mostly young people, and Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.