“Today’s car bomb attack in Mogadishu has caused the lives of many and injured a lot people. We wish for a speedy recovery of those injured, and reaffirm our continued solidarity and support to the people of Somalia” the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell wrote in his Twitter micro blog.

At least 90 people have been killed and more than 100 wounded in a car bomb attack in the Somali capital Mogadishu on December 28, authorities said.

Police officer Mohamed Hussein said the blast targeted a tax collection centre during the morning rush hour, AFP reported.

Those wounded include children and several university students who had been travelling in a bus, he added.