At least 20 people were killed and more than 30 others wounded in a car bomb blast in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Friday night (local time).

Axar.az informs citing CNN. A car packed with explosives was detonated at the gates of Luul Yemeni restaurant near the port at around 8 PM (local time), said Captain Aden Osman, a senior police officer in the capital. Meanwhile, the explosion was followed by heavy gunfire.

The powerful blast caused widespread destruction of several buildings and business centres in the area, Osman added.