Critically injured airlifted to Turkey as death toll hits 276

The death toll in Saturday bombing has risen to 276 according to figures released by the government Sunday evening. More than 300 others were injured and recovering in various hospitals in the city.

Information Minister Abdirahman Yarisow said 111 bodies have been claimed by families for burial while the remaining were interred by Mogadishu local government.

Meanwhile doctors are currently transferring the critically injured to a Turkish air ambulance which arrived last night following the Turkish government response to the attack.Turkey said it will further send doctors to assess the situation in various hospitals in the city.

Turkish Health Minister Ahmed Demircan led the team of 27 medical doctors and other staff and visited some of the hospitals where the injured are receiving treatment.

Prime Minister Hassan Khaire and several other ministers are overseeing the process. Meanwhile volunteers across the city are providing help to families and collecting data about the deceased. A volunteer group, Gurmad252 has established an online portal to track information about the deceased where people can key in information about missing people.

The government has announced it will stand in for medical bills of all the injured.