Manchester Arena Terror Attack Sees 22 Dead And 59 Injured In Blast
Greater Manchester Police have confirmed that 22 people have been killed while around 59 have been injured in a blast at Ariana Grande concert. It’s understood that the Manchester Arena terror attack left thousands of people fleeing in terror and left carnage inside the venue. One witness even claimed seeing “bodies were everywhere”.
According to One US official, “This does not appear to have been a carefully planned attack involving multiple actors, extensive surveillance of the target or exotic materials.
Disturbing footage taken inside the #Manchester Arena captures the moment the explosion was heard pic.twitter.com/nSmQqAi0PI
— Sky News (@SkyNews) May 23, 2017
“That is what is so worrisome about this kind of thing – how simple it is to indiscriminately kill, wound and terrorise innocent people.
“With our partners, the US has begun the process of combing through the available intelligence to see if anything was missed.”
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The bombing which is being treated as a terror attack, is the worst to hit Britain since the July 7 2005 suicide bomb attacks in central London in which 52 people were killed.
"There are children among the deceased" confirms @gmpolice, speaking about the #ManchesterAttack in which 22 people have been killed pic.twitter.com/HW0uG6SNJd
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Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police, Ian Hopkins, said: “This has been the most horrific incident we have had to face in Greater Manchester and one that we all hoped we would never see.
“Families and many young people were out to enjoy a concert at the Manchester Arena and have lost their lives.
“Our thoughts are with those 22 victims that we now know have died, the 59 people who have been injured and their loved ones.
“We continue to do all we can to support them.”
Mr Hopkins also disclosed that a “fast-moving investigation” had established the attack was conducted by one man, although detectives are working to establish if he was “was acting alone or as part of a network”.
“The attacker, I can confirm, died at the arena.
“We believe the attacker was carrying an improvised explosive device which he detonated, causing this atrocity.”
Manchester attack witness Coral Long was at the Ariana Grande concert with her ten-year-old daughter, who she says hasn't stopped crying pic.twitter.com/jSLzuODMwL
— CNN International (@cnni) May 23, 2017
The Manchester Arena Terror suspect is believed to have died in the blast.
Watch live coverage: #ManchesterArena explosion at Ariana Grande concert: https://t.co/1mD6ihZuN9
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Meanwhile, US pop star Ariana Grande has said she is “broken” following the deadly terror attack on her concert at Manchester Arena, adding: “From the bottom of my heart, I am so so sorry.”
broken.
from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don't have words.
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) May 23, 2017
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