Many of the dead were students. Campaigners call for a radical overhaul of britains railways, including majorfare reforms and an end to nightmare journeys. And well get a round up of all of the days sport thats in sportsday at 6. 30. Good evening. A list of more than a thousand home addresses of people receiving new years honours including police officers, politicians and celebrities was accidentally published by the government. The Department Responsible has apologised and said the information was removed as soon as the error was discovered. 0ur correspondent katy austin reports. Among more than a thousand people to receive an award in the new year honours list this year are celebrities and sports people but also senior politicians, police and security personnel. At some point last night a list containing recipients addresses was published, meaning some people were able to download the information. Many appeared to be personal addresses although no Contact Information appears for six
To world news today. A massive vehicle bomb has exploded in the somali capital, killing more than 70 people and injuring at least 90 more. The explosion took place at a security checkpoint at the busy ex control afgoye intersection in the south west of the city. Its believed a Tax Collection Centre was targeted, but many of the victims were passing by in the street. Its being reported that at least 16 of those killed were University Students and turkey says two of its nationals died. No one has yet claimed responsibility. Our africa correspondent Andrew Harding reports. Moments after the blast, an eyewitness films the scene. Smoke still billowing from a vehicle, the remains of what is thought to have been a massive car bomb. Shocked civilians move in to look for survivors. The attack was timed to catch the morning rush hour in mogadishu. Many students had been heading to classes. Dozens were killed when the bomb exploded at a busy intersection in the somali capital. Attacks like this a
Hello and welcome to bbc news. Somalias president has pledged his country will not be demoralised after a massive bomb killed more than seventy people in the capital mogadishu. The explosion took place at a security checkpoint in the south west of the city. Its being reported that at least 16 of those killed were university students. No one has yet admitted carrying out the attack but its assumed the Al Shabaab Group a long time threat in somalia is to blame. Our africa correspondent Andrew Harding reports. Moments after the blast, an eyewitness films the scene. Smoke still billowing from a vehicle, the remains of what is thought to have been a massive car bomb. Shocked civilians move in to look for survivors. The attack was timed to catch the morning rush hour in mogadishu. Many students had been heading to classes. Dozens were killed when the bomb exploded at a busy intersection in the somali capital. Attacks like this are not unusual here, but they are seldom so deadly. This man sai
In to look for survivors. The attack was timed to catch the morning rush hour in mogadishu. Many students had been heading to classes. Dozens were killed when the bomb exploded at a busy intersection in the somali capital. Attacks like this are not unusual here, but they are seldom so deadly. This man said the blast caught him as he was getting out of a minibus heading to work, his leg injured. Within minutes, emergency workers were at the scene. Somalia, plagued by violence for decades, is still wrestling with extremism. The countrys president quickly blamed the Islamist Militant Group al shabaab. Mohamed farmajo said their aim was to instil terror and to prevent the country from rebuilding. They will never succeed, he said. Al shabaab, linked to alqaeda, is still a threat in a country plagued by drought, feuding clans, and the aftermath of a terrible civil war. But the group has lost ground in recent years, targeted by American Drones and African Union troops. Todays devastating atta