Photo taken on Jan. 25, 2017 shows the scene of a suicide attack in Mogadishu, Somalia. Many people are feared dead as a massive car explosion hit a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu early Wednesday, witnesses and police said. (Xinhua/Faisal Isse)
MOGADISHU, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Many people are feared dead as a massive car explosion hit a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu early Wednesday, witnesses and police said.
The witnesses said a suicide bomber detonated an explosive-laden vehicle at the main entrance of the Dayah Hotel and gunmen then forced their way into the hotel amid a heavy exchange of fire.
"The fighting is still going on," said a witnesses who refused to be named.