There has been a suspected bombing(s) and confirmed deaths at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester Arena, UK. The BBC is treating the explosion(s) from a possible nail bomb(s) as a terror attack. Early reports say at least 19 are dead and fifty to one hundred are reported injured so far. None of the performers were hurt. Three suspected ISIS accounts claimed responsibility.
Police deactivated one bomb.
This is an early report and information could change.
Daily Caller reported: The unknown attacker [a suicide bomber] reportedly carried a bomb in a backpack and may have set it off by the venue’s box office as attendees began to stream out of an Ariana Grande concert that night. Two explosions occurred containing nails, according to a CBS report. No terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the attack as of the writing of this article.
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One report says 10 of the dead are under 18 years of age. Small children are among the injured.
The blast appears to have occurred in a public space as the concert was ending – that hasn’t been confirmed.
The people who attend an Ariana Grande concert are kids. A lot of kids were there without parents.
People are said to have heard the blast from a mile away. One BBC reporter speaking off the cuff said he just saw 20 to 30 dead kids. Eyewitnesses say it was a real bomb and real gore.
This is one of the suspected ISIS accounts taking credit. This has not been confirmed but police are treating this as a terror attack.
If you had any doubt, this should confirm that ISIS is responsible for the Manchester attack. pic.twitter.com/Uq6pk2mO9c
— Steve Hirsch (@Stevenwhirsch99) May 23, 2017
You can hear the explosion in this clip.
Footage from @TRobinsonNewEra showing the Ariana concert explosion in Manchester. Watch the left. 7 seconds in. -VJpic.twitter.com/uJ3WAYenTH
— RealVinnieJames (@RealVinnieJames) May 22, 2017
An eyewitness describes “blood everywhere”, “bodies scattered about everywhere”.
“There was blood everywhere.” A witness describes the scene after reports of explosions at concert in Manchester, UK https://t.co/H3DriCKjuG pic.twitter.com/YkYbTFMbzS
— CNN (@CNN) May 23, 2017
Moments after the explosion.
Video shows the scene at England’s Manchester Arena moments after reported explosions during Ariana Grande concert https://t.co/uIkSgHsDLG pic.twitter.com/P3H3bilOr5
— CNN (@CNN) May 22, 2017
A man was pulled out of a car in this next clip.
Police pulled a man out of a car and arrested him #ManchesterArena #Manchester pic.twitter.com/8ozvqqjH6c
— Mr. Brexit 🇺🇸 👌 (@KlayVolk) May 22, 2017
Injuries are consistent with a nail bomb.
Injuries consistent with pressure cooker bomb. @LouDobbs @FoxNews @SkyNews @ArianaGrande #Manchester pic.twitter.com/P9nzQwuaGe
— T R U T H🔹 (@JayDub1210) May 22, 2017
MANCHESTER ARENA:
– 20+ Dead
– Hundreds Injured
– Incident Investigated as Terrorhttps://t.co/OTp6mnFKLd pic.twitter.com/FgrcgA47RN— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 22, 2017
“You could smell the burning,” witness describes Manchester Arena after reported explosions https://t.co/2vnMEne0IE pic.twitter.com/wklB0C2Ehw
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 22, 2017
A suspected ISIS account tweeted this.
JUST IN: An anon twitter account tweets ISIS flag and message from Islamic State. #Manchester pic.twitter.com/dOTfDHKLAT
— Tennessee (@TEN_GOP) May 23, 2017
I can confirm that this tweet was indeed sent out ca 3 hours before the Manchester terror attack. Screenshot via @non_resistant pic.twitter.com/FK4fW8095u
— PeterSweden (@PeterSweden7) May 23, 2017
At capacity, the Manchester Arena can hold up to 21,000 people, @Elaine_Quijano reports https://t.co/2vnMEne0IE pic.twitter.com/LH3onNOBG0
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 23, 2017
The mayor of London did say this is how it is. Must be diverse, you know!
London Mayor said terror attacks are part and parcel of living in a major city. #Manchester #ManchesterBombing @coratagge pic.twitter.com/5RCqD1NaCp
— Feisty☀️Floridian (@peddoc63) May 22, 2017
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