bust Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 Nineteen people have died and about 50 people are injured following an explosion at Manchester Arena in northern England. Fatalities following Manchester Arena bombing A blast at the Ariana Grande concert leaves a number of people dead. Witnesses heard two loud bangs at the arena about 10.35pm following the concert by US pop singer Ariana Grande. The explosions went off in the foyer of the arena as thousands of fans left the concert. Ariana Grande fans flee Manchester Arena following an explosion. Photo: Twitter The cause of the explosion is not known, and police are treating it as a terrorist incident. A bomb disposal team is also on site. "So far 19 people have been confirmed dead, with around 50 others injured," Greater Manchester Police said in a statement. Advertisement "This is currently being treated as a terrorist incident until police know otherwise." Police confirmed a second suspect device has been found in the area, and police will be carrying out a controlled explosion at Cathedral Gardens, a short distance from the arena. A woman is consoled outside Manchester Arena following the explosion. Photo: PA All train services to Victoria Station, underneath the arena, have been cancelled and the station evacuated. Much of the concert crowd, estimated to be 21,000, were young people and children - unaccompanied or with their parents. Concertgoers attempting to get out of Manchester Arena following an explosion. Photo: Twitter Outside the venue after the blast there were desperate scenes as parents attempted to find children who had attended the concert. A representative for Grande told Variety she is "okay". Police at Manchester Arena after reports of an explosion. Photo: PA A spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said it was not known if any Australians were involved. "There have been reports of an explosion at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester UK on the evening of 22 May (local time). The Australian High Commission in London is making urgent enquiries to determine whether any Australians have been affected by the incident." Armed police gather at Manchester Arena after reports of an explosion at the venue during an Ariana Grande gig in Manchester. Photo: AP Concertgoers flee after explosion Andy Holey, whose wife and daughter were at the concert, told BBC News that the explosion was near to a ticket office, and he was blown off his feet when it happened, and was unconscious. He said he saw several bodies around him when he came to. Pop singer Ariana Grande has just finished performing at the arena when an explosion was heard A witness who said the explosion was so big "you could feel it in your chest". "We were making our way out and when we were right by the door there was a massive explosion and everybody was screaming," Catherine Macfarlane told Reuters. "It was a huge explosion - you could feel it in your chest. It was chaotic. Everybody was running and screaming and just trying to get out of the area." Karen Ford told the BBC the explosion went off after the lights went on at the end of the concert. "All of a sudden huge sound... an explosion went off," she said. "Everyone just stopped and turned round then somebody shouted 'it's a bomb' and everyone started running. "People were pushing each other aside in panic, she said, and there were "a lot of children without parents with no-one to calm them down. "There was screaming and crying and pushing. We were being crushed as we exited," she said. Sasina Akhtar told the Manchester Evening News that she saw "young girls with blood on them". "She [Grande] did her last song, we were in the lower tier and there was an explosion behind us at the back of the arena," she said. "We saw young girls with blood on them, everyone was screaming and people were running. There was lots of smoke." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 Bastards targeting kids, there will be race riots again there now, trust me it is my home city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted May 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 Also apparently a nail bomb. Seems to be the weapon of choice lately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 That's what was used in a Bangkok hospital two days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 Kids, tragedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 eject all on watch lists. send back to where they came from/parents came from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 Islamic State supporters celebrate Manchester attack http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/world/1254846/islamic-state-supporters-celebrate-manchester-attack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted May 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 Islamic State supporters celebrate Manchester attack Saw that but decided not to post it as that's what they want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 Two arrests made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pasathai1 Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 no shortage of coward savages out there to carry out these attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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