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Manchester Arena incident
The arena in 2010
Manchester Arena is located in Greater Manchester
Manchester Arena
Manchester Arena
Manchester Arena (Greater Manchester)
Date22 May 2017 (2017-05-22)
Time21:31:18 BST (UTC+0100)
VenueManchester Arena
LocationManchester, United Kingdom
Coordinates53°29′10.19″N 2°14′22.80″W / 53.4861639°N 2.2396667°W / 53.4861639; -2.2396667
TypeExplosion
Deaths19
Non-fatal injuries~59
SuspectsUnknown

On 22 May 2017, an explosion occurred just outside the Manchester Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom, following a concert by American singer Ariana Grande. The incident happened around 21:31:18 BST (UTC+01:00),[1] causing 19 fatalities and about 59 injuries.[2] It is believed that up to 21,000 people were in attendance.[3]

Explosion

The incident took place at the end of the concert, part of Grande's Dangerous Woman Tour. The explosion occurred in the arena's foyer area following the conclusion of the concert.[4][5] Grande was not hurt during the incident.[6] The adjacent Manchester Victoria railway station was evacuated and closed, and services were cancelled.[1][6] Police have stated that 19 people were killed and about 59 injured in the blast.[7][8]

Aftermath

Police have said they are treating the incident as a terrorist attack "until [they] know otherwise".[9] Several sources, including some citing anonymous United States officials,[10] have reported that the blast may have been a suicide attack; this has not been confirmed by police.[11][12][13]

At approximately 01:35 BST, a subsequent controlled explosion was conducted by police in Cathedral Gardens after what was believed to be an explosive device was found.[14] The item was later determined to be clothing that had been left behind.[9]

Residents and taxi companies in Manchester offered free transportation or accommodation via Twitter to those left stranded at the concert.[3][15] Parents of children attending the concert were separated in the aftermath of the explosion. A nearby Holiday Inn served as a shelter for children displaced by the incident, with separated parents being directed there by officials.[11]

Facebook activated its "Safety Check" feature for the affected area following the incident, allowing users to mark themselves as "safe", to notify family and friends.[16]

Reactions

The Prime Minister, Theresa May, expressed support, stating, "All our thoughts are with the victims and the families of those who have been affected." [17] May has scheduled an emergency Cobra meeting for 9:00am local time to review the situation with officials. [18]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b manchester-40007886 "Deaths confirmed after Manchester Arena blast reports". BBC News. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. ^ "'Two explosions' heard at Ariana Grande concert in Manchester". The Independent. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  3. ^ a b Malkin, Bonnie (22 May 2017). "Manchester attack: city mobilises to help concert-goers with offers of rooms and free rides". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Deaths confirmed after Manchester Arena blast reports". BBC News. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  5. ^ CBS/AP 22 May 2017, 6:46 PM. "Police: "Confirmed fatalities" after reports of explosion at Manchester Arena". CBS News. Retrieved 22 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ a b "Deaths, injuries after reports of explosion at Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena: Police". ABC News. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  7. ^ Samantha Beech & Darran Simon. "British police: 19 dead after blast at Ariana Grande concert in Manchester". CNN. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  8. ^ Mike Bambach. "British police: At least 19 dead after 'possible' terrorist incident at Ariana Grande concert". United Press International. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  9. ^ a b "LIVE: Manchester 'explosion' treated as terror". Sky UK. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Suicide bomber suspected in Manchester blast: two U.S. officials". Reuters. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017. [...] two U.S. officials who spoke on condition of anonymity [...] {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  11. ^ a b Smith, Rory; Chan, Sewell (23 May 2017). "Explosion, Panic and Death at Ariana Grande Concert in England". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  12. ^ "At least 19 killed in blast at Ariana Grande concert in British arena". Reuters. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  13. ^ CNBC (22 May 2017). "19 dead in possible suicide blast at Ariana Grande UK concert". CNBC. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  14. ^ "Sky News on Twitter". Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  15. ^ Lion, Patrick (22 May 2017). "Offers of beds, lifts and hugs fill social media after Manchester Arena blast". The Mirror. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  16. ^ "Facebook Safety Check activated after reported explosion at Ariana Grande concert". ABC7 Los Angeles. 22 March 2017.
  17. ^ "Theresa May halts election campaigning after Manchester Arena explosion". Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  18. ^ "Prime Minister chairs meeting of Cobra committee". Retrieved 23 May 2017.

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