Eight civilians lost their lives in the latest improvised explosive device (IED) blast in the Hiiraan region.
They lost their lives when the IED explosion rocked Bulo Burde on Sunday.
Those killed in the explosion were identified as seven men and a woman.
Sources added that they were from two local families.
At the time of the incident, the deceased were all in a single autorickshaw.
They were from their Ji’ibow farms and heading back home when the explosion occurred.