Forty dead in the attack in Mogadishu

At least 41 people are dead in the car bomb attack in Mogadishu

This figure adds to the previous record of 20 deaths.

The attack occurred Friday in a hotel in central Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.

Police sources indicate that several people have succumbed to their injuries.

Ibrahim Mohamed, head of the Somali police, says 106 people were injured in the attack.