At least 19 people died in the arena, the police began to investigate the version of the attack.
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On the evening of May 22, around 22:30 local time, an explosion occurred at the Manchester Arena stadium. At that time, American singer Ariana Grande gave a concert at the sports facility. According to eyewitnesses, the explosion happened immediately after the end of the last song.
Eyewitnesses reported several loud pops that were heard outside the stadium.
Where exactly the epicenter of the event was located has not yet been precisely established, however, versions have appeared about the incident in and at the exit from the stadium, in.
According to eyewitnesses, dozens of people were lying on the floor after the incident. The audience panicked. After almost all the concert visitors ran to the exits from the stadium, there was a stampede.
On the night of May 23, British police have the latest information about the alleged explosions at the Manchester Arena during a concert by American singer Ariana Grande. 19 people were killed, about 50 were injured of varying severity.
The Russian Embassy in London provides information about the affected Russians. The singer herself was not injured.
Ariana Grande: Broken. From the bottom of my heart, I'm so sorry. No words"Version of the terrorist attack
Near the stadium, all streets were cordoned off and the Manchester Victoria railway station near the stadium was closed. Also the police controlled the explosion outside the stadium, finding a suspicious object. Later, experts said that it was about left clothes that did not pose a danger.
Law enforcement agencies are still talking about what happened as an "incident". The police noticed that there is still a possibility of a terrorist act: they began to investigate this version.
According to sources, when considering the version of the attack, the police suggested that the explosion could have been a suicide bomber. The interlocutors said that the bomb was stuffed with striking elements. The sources of both TV channels are located in the USA. According to this version, the suicide bomber went to the stadium when the rest left the arena. This information has not been officially confirmed.
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Ariana Grande concert attack in Manchester kills 22 people and injures more than 50 Mostly in the hall were teenagers. No one thought that their idol's performance would end like this... Now Ariana is depressed, and fans are trying to support her by bringing the hashtags #ArianatorsStayStrong and #ThisIsNotYourFaultAriana to the top of Twitter, and eyewitnesses tell what really happened in the concert hall. Olivia Duffy, 17, told her story to Marie Claire.
“I have never been afraid to go to places like this. My mother takes terrorist attacks very seriously: I was on a school trip to the West End when there was a knife fight on the bridge, and my mother really did not want me to go. But I told her "We can't let these things stop us. We can't because then they'll win!"
I have never been afraid of such things, but only because I have never encountered them. Last night I changed my mind.
I've been to the arena in Manchester a couple of times, I saw Justin Bieber there once, but that was my first Ariana Grande gig. My dad went with me and two kids of family friends. We sat in the VIP box and saw everything. I saw a girl who was very happy and danced the whole concert. Then I searched for her on Twitter for a whole day, afraid that she was among the victims, and my heart sank when I saw her photo.
It was a huge concert, Ariana came on stage at nine in the evening and sang until half past ten, I know the exact time, because dad wanted us to leave early and kept looking at the clock. Ariana's last song was a surprise encore, with hundreds of pink balloons raining down from the ceiling. When we heard the explosion, at first I thought it was just balloons bursting. We were just beginning to make our way through the dense crowd to the exit - dad really wanted to leave early so as not to get stuck in a traffic jam. I was alerted when I saw a hysterically crying group of girls.
One girl had blood on her cheek, but then I thought that she had a fight with someone and she was pushed.
As soon as we got out, dad stopped to buy me some fan merch, when all of a sudden we saw everyone running out in a panic. At first, we thought that they also wanted to leave before traffic jams, but then I grabbed my dad and the children who were with us by the arms and ran to the parking lot to the car. Only then did we see firefighters, policemen and first responders. It was so noisy there! Sirens wailed, people screamed, cars honked, and teenagers screamed into their phones trying to get through to their parents.
Maybe I didn’t notice at first, but I remember that I didn’t get scared right away. We just kept running. My father then said "Probably something serious happened", and he is still very painfully experiencing what happened, today he even cried, and I don't know what would have happened to us if we had lingered inside. When we left, we saw the girls who were covered in blood, and assumed that there was a fight, and someone was attacked with a knife, but then I checked Twitter and found out that it was a terrorist attack, and at first I did not believe it. It was a children's concert, who could do that?
Only later did I remember that our bags were not checked, one of my friends even brought alcohol into the hall, and if desired, anything could be brought there.
I returned home at midnight and answered the calls of worried friends and read Twitter until three in the morning. It was so strange, I used to watch celebrities write condolences to victims of natural disasters, and now they sent their love to Manchester and expressed their condolences to me. My parents are now afraid of everything: on next week I was supposed to go to the mall for new shoes, but now my mom doesn't want me to leave the house at all."
Ariana Grande fans were among the first to be identified among the dead: eighteen-year-old Georgina Bethany and eight-year-old Safi-Rose Roussos. Georgina was a devoted fan of Ariana, always commented on her posts on Instagram and never missed a concert. A few months before the tragedy, she tweeted that she would “die of happiness” when she saw Ariana again, and already on May 23, blogger Joe Sugg posted a photo with the girl, signing:
“It's terrible to hear about it. Rest in peace Gina…”
After the explosion, Georgina's mother took her daughter to the hospital and sat at her bed until the last, but there was no one to save the eight-year-old Safi-Rose - the crowd pushed her away from her parents. The girl's mother and her older sister were later found in different hospitals with severe injuries. Users social networks united and together tried to find the girl, until it became known that she was among the dead.
Other Ariana Grande fans are now actively sharing the details of the tragic evening on Twitter.
Late in the evening of May 22, a terrorist attack occurred in the UK. Explosions hit Manchester Arena just after Ariana Grande concert ended
At this time, the audience of the concert was still in the hall. As a result, according to data at 4 am Moscow time, 22 people died, about 60 were injured of varying severity.
According to unconfirmed reports, there were two of them, and at least one of them took place in the foyer.
According to other sources, there was one explosion, and then the British police carried out a controlled detonation of the second explosive device.
Reuters, citing two sources in the US government services, the attack could have been carried out by a suicide bomber.
The Manchester Arena can accommodate over 20,000 spectators. It is also reported that there were many children among the audience of the concert. As a result of the panic that arose after the explosions, many children lost their parents, they are placed in nearby hotels, and the authorities are searching for their parents.
Law enforcement agencies in the UK qualified the incident as terrorist act.
Panic immediately following the Manchester Arena explosion.
The moment of the explosion was caught on video.
The explosion in the crowd rocked around 22:30 London local time in the passage from Manchester Arena to Victoria railway station in Cathedral Gardens. At this time, the concert of singer Ariana Grande, who was touring in support of her album Dangerous Woman, ended at the arena.
The concert hall can accommodate 21 thousand people, and eyewitnesses say that there were no empty seats at the show. The spectators were already leaving their seats when they heard a loud bang. At first, many did not understand what had happened, but then panic began in the upper rows and the audience rushed to the exits. It is reported by Newsweek.
The victims of the explosion were 22 people: a young audience gathered at Ariana's concert, so most of the dead and injured were teenagers and children. About 60 more people received various injuries. All of them were taken to the hospital, where doctors are treating them.
The police immediately closed Manchester's main stations: Piccadilly and Victoria. The UK has introduced the second highest "severe" level of terrorist threat, which implies the likelihood of an attack by militants.
People help victims near the Manchester Arena after the explosion | Photo: thesun.co.uk / Press Association
Soon there was a message about another explosion in the Victoria area.
However, later it became known that the police found an ownerless bag here. Not to risk it, it was destroyed by a controlled explosion. There were no bombs in the things - apparently, one of the spectators forgot the bag in the confusion.
Explosion site between Manchester Arena (left) and Victoria railway station (right) | Photo: nytimes.com / By K.K. Rebecca Lai
The explosion was caused by a suicide bomber, police said. Presumably, a homemade TNT bomb filled with nail clippings was in his backpack. He chose the most optimal place for the explosion: the terrorist knew that all visitors were checked at the Manchester Arena itself, so he could not get to the concert with the bomb.
Then the terrorist ambushed people in the passage to the railway station - this is a closed passage where the crowd has nowhere to hide. This tactic worked: the terrorist himself died in the explosion, taking with him another two dozen young people.
Fragments of the terrorist's body were found at the scene of the explosion, now the police are establishing his identity.
The police do not rule out that he had accomplices at the concert or in the city, so they are now checking this option. After the terrorist attack, messages in Arabic appeared on social networks that members of the ISIS terrorist group claimed responsibility for the action.
Allegedly, this was ISIS revenge for airstrikes on Mosul in Syria: in 2016-2017, British aviation covered the advance of the coalition troops on land from the air.
This was announced on her Twitter by Rita Katz, the head of SITE, which tracks the activity of militants.
“One of the warriors of the caliphate managed to place explosive devices in the center of the crusaders in the British city of Manchester. The devices exploded in the Arena building, where "lewd concerts" were held, the report said.
"As a result, about 30 crusaders were killed and another 70 were injured," the ISIS said in a tweet cited by the head of SITE.
ISIS jihadists celebrate 'successful and unexpected' Manchester Arena massacre | Photo: thesun.co.uk / Press Association
In the immediate aftermath of the bombing, the people of Manchester launched the #RoomForManchester hashtag. Thus, they informed the audience of the concert at the Manchester Arena that they were ready to accept them for the night or give them a free ride.
Ariana Grande, at whose concert the tragedy occurred, is “broken” by what happened. She tweeted about this:
broken. from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don't have words. - Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) May 23, 2017
“I am deeply sorry that this happened. There are no words,” the singer said.
After the attack, the singer decided to suspend her world tour.
Security experts believe that well-trained people are behind the attack.
“I would not talk about the failure of the British intelligence services, because it is becoming increasingly difficult to prevent terrorist attacks: the equivalent of one kilogram of TNT can now fit in a shirt pocket.
If we talk about the method of execution, then the terrorist chose the optimal moment: after the concert, the security forces relaxed, controlled the situation worse, and therefore overlooked it, ”said Ramil Latypov, head of the Center for Analysis of Anti-Terrorist Threats, to Life.
British Prime Minister Theresa May said police have information about who carried out the attack on the stadium in Manchester.
“The police and security services believe they know the identity of the man who carried out the attack in Manchester. However, at this stage of the investigation, we are unable to confirm his name.
There is no doubt that the people of Manchester were the victims of a cold-blooded terrorist attack. An attack deliberately targeted at our youth. This is one of the worst terrorist attacks in the history of the United Kingdom,” May said after a meeting of the COBRA emergency committee.
May has confirmed that she is suspending her election campaign to the British Parliament in connection with the attack. On the eve of the suspension of the campaign announced the leader of the Labor Party Jeremy Corbyn. The timing of the resumption of the campaign for early elections on June 8 has not been determined, Bloomberg notes.
Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain expressed condolences to the families and friends of those killed and injured in the attack.
“I also want to express my admiration for the people of Manchester, who met this barbaric act with humanity and compassion,” the message says.
A little later, the Manchester police reported that a 23-year-old man was arrested in connection with the explosion at the Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena concert venue.
With regards to last night's incident at the Manchester arena, we can confirm we have arrested a 23-year-old man in South Manchester.
Manchester bombing by suicide bomber, The Guardian
On the evening of May 22, at about 10:35 p.m., powerful explosions rocked the concert of American pop singer Ariana Grande in Manchester. To the place.
"Country" chronicles the events of a terrible tragedy.
"All excursions, events and gala banquets will be canceled immediately. This order will remain in force until the recommendation is changed," the press service of the British Parliament said.
Prior to this, British Prime Minister Theresa May said that the terrorist threat in the country was raised to a critical level, which means an imminent threat of terrorist attacks.
12:00 As a result of the terrorist attack in Manchester, in addition to 22 dead, another 64 people were injured. Of these, they are in critical condition, Manchester John Rous said.
Thus, the death toll from the Manchester Arena explosion could increase.
Earlier it was reported about 59 wounded.
Also, according to the latest data, 12 children under the age of 16 were injured. Among the dead were two Poles. Some are still missing.
There were many children and teenagers in the arena, which can accommodate 21,000 people.
Interfax writes about this, referring to the British mass media.
According to some reports, law enforcement made a controlled explosion.
Local residents report that the area around one of the houses is cordoned off, there are many armed policemen on the street.On the evening of May 22 at about 10:35 p.m., powerful explosions rocked the concert of American pop singer Ariana Grande in Manchester. 22 people died, 59 wounded were admitted to hospitals, victims with minor injuries were treated on the spot. The Manchester bombing is the biggest attack on the UK since 2005, when suicide bombers blew up three London Underground trains.
17.13 - In Britain, the name of the suicide bomber who carried out the attack in Manchester was named
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13:58 There was an explosion outside the Arndale shopping center in Manchester. Witness. The mall is being evacuated. The police said they are investigating the incident at the mall.
However, a little later, users reported that the mall was open to visitors.
13:37 British Prime Minister Theresa May said during an emergency briefing that the police have information about a suspect in the attack in Manchester.
"The police and security services believe that," May said. However, she did not name the suspect.
13:35 The police named the names of the missing after the explosion. These are six teenagers - Chloe Rutherford, Liam Curry, Olivia Campbell, Laura McIntyre, Eilid McLeod, Courtney Boyle. Also missing are Courtney Boyle's stepfather, Philip Throne, and eight-year-old Sophie Rose Roussos.
13:28 Donald Trump expressed his condolences in connection with the terrorist attack on the Manchester stadium. A suicide bomber who blew himself up in a crowd of people, Trump called a damn loser in life.
Photo: twitter.com/AP_Politics
13:25 British Prime Minister Theresa May said she was leaving for Manchester to meet with the chief of police, the mayor and the leadership of emergency services.
13:22 The British newspaper Evening Standard named one of the victims. This is 18-year-old Georgina Callander, who died in hospital from her wounds.
Callender has been a longtime fan of pop singer Ariana Grande, and in 2015 she even posed for pictures with her.
13:18 German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced a moment of silence during her speech at the 8th Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin.
"In connection with these tragic events, let's honor the memory of the victims with a minute of silence," Merkel said, addressing the audience.
Before a moment of silence, the chancellor read the text of her previously released statement, in which she expressed her condolences to the victims and the families of the victims, and also expressed her confidence that Berlin's determination to fight terrorism has only grown as a result of the events in Manchester.
Photo: twitter.com/RegSprecher
13:04 In Paris, today at midnight, in memory of those killed in the explosion at the stadium during a concert in Manchester. The mayor of Paris Anna Hidalgo wrote about this on her Twitter.
She also expressed condolences to the families of the victims and those injured in the explosion.
"My thoughts are with the victims, their families and those working on the ground," Hidalgo wrote.
Photo: Twitter/Anne Hidalgo
13:01 Recall that among those killed in the explosion at the stadium in Manchester were children. The police are still unable to locate the five teenagers. They are considered missing. Yesterday's terrorist attack was the largest in Britain since the tragedy in the London Underground in 2005, when 50 people were killed.
12:55 There are so many people willing to donate blood for the victims of the Manchester attack that the National Blood Transfusion Service has again issued a statement that it is provided with everything necessary.
"We are not accepting applications for blood donations due to the acute reaction following yesterday's events. We have all the necessary blood supplies at present," the organization's official Twitter says.
Photo: twitter.com/GiveBloodNHS
12:51 President Poroshenko expressed his condolences to the families of the victims of the terrorist attack in Manchester. The head of state wrote about this on his Twitter.
“I am shocked by the news of the terrorist attack in Manchester. I strongly condemn any acts of terrorism. My sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims,” Poroshenko wrote.
12:29 Manchester police release hotline number 0800 096 0095 by which you can find out about the fate of your relatives and friends.
Photo: twitter.com/gmpolice
12:25 High Representative of the European Union for foreign affairs and security policy of Federica Mogherini, said that the terrorist attack in Manchester would not frighten Europe.
"Fear has not prevailed. European youth will continue to enjoy their love of life, freedom and joy. Together," Mogherini said.
Photo: twitter.com/FedericaMog
"There was a powerful bang, similar to a bomb explosion, it caused a general panic, and we tried to escape from the arena. There was only one bang, and everyone who was on the side of the arena from which the explosion was heard suddenly ran in our direction," said 22-year-old Majid Khan.
"The explosion echoed in the arena foyer and people began to run," said 17-year-old Oliver Jones.
"At the end of the show, there was a loud explosion. The lights suddenly turned on, so we realized that this was not part of the show. At first we thought it was a bomb. There was a lot of smoke. People began to run out into the street. When we got out, we saw dozens of police vans and several ambulances," Erin McDagle, 20, described the incident.
A group of young people reported that they saw at least five people covered in blood.
“Everyone started screaming, we were almost trampled on. It smelled of burning,” said 25-year-old Sophie Tedd.
10:24 The police took the center of Manchester under increased control.
According to the latest data, 59 people were injured, photo: The Guardian
Roads leading to the stadium were closed at night, photo: The Guardian
10:19 At the Ukrainian Embassy in the UK as of 07:20, May 23, as a result of the terrorist attack in Manchester. This was reported on Twitter embassy.
"As of 07:20, information about the presence of Ukrainians injured in the terrorist attack in Manchester has not been confirmed. The police continue to investigate the terrorist attack," the embassy said in a statement.
10:07 The largest political parties in the UK on June 8 because of the terrorist attack in Manchester, which claimed the lives of 22 people.
The Conservatives, Labor and other major parties have suspended their campaigns, and the Scottish National Party has delayed the release of its manifesto.
British Prime Minister Theresa May was the first to announce the suspension of the campaign, making a statement in connection with the explosion in the center of Manchester, which she called "a horrific terrorist attack."
The Conservative Party confirmed in a separate statement that it was suspending its campaign.
The largest opposition party, Labor, also canceled campaign events. This was announced by party leader Jeremy Corbyn.
"I spoke with the Prime Minister and we have come to the conclusion that all campaigns leading up to the general election will be suspended until further notice," he said.
The Scottish Nationalist Party - the largest in Scotland - canceled the release of its election manifesto scheduled for Tuesday because of the explosion.
British Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron has canceled his pre-election visit to Gibraltar.
09:55 An explosion at a stadium in Manchester, as a result of which, according to the latest data, 22 people were killed, who managed to smuggle an explosive device into the Manchester Arena.
Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said the bomber died at the scene.
According to police, the person who set off the explosive device acted alone, but law enforcement agencies do not exclude that the attacker could belong to one of the terrorist groups.
09:49 British football club to all victims of yesterday's terrorist attack on the Manchester Arena. The application is posted on the official website of the club.
"The terrible events at the Manchester Arena resonate with great sadness in us. Now we wholeheartedly with the victims and the city's rescue services," the message says.
09:43 American pop singer Ariana Grande after the explosion that occurred at her concert in Manchester (Great Britain) said about the feeling of "brokenness". She wrote about it on Twitter.
"We are working to establish full information about what the police are considering as a terrible act of terrorism," May said.
However, the incident has not yet been officially qualified as a terrorist act by the authorities.
Manchester Police Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said local police are working on an investigation into the blast along with counterterrorism and intelligence officials.
The government will hold an emergency security meeting in London this morning.
09:25 The US Department of Homeland Security offered its help to the UK.
"The Department of Homeland Security is closely monitoring the situation in Manchester in the UK. We are working with our foreign colleagues to obtain additional information about the cause of the explosions, as well as the injured and dead," the message says.
It added that the US DHS is ready to help "friends and allies in the UK in any way necessary" to investigate the incident.
The department also emphasized that at the moment there are no threats to concert venues in the United States. "We do not have information indicating a specific real threat at concert venues in the United States. However, there may be an increase in security measures in in public places and at events as officials take additional precautions.
From the field it is reported that the streets located near the stadium are blocked. Does not work railroad station Manchester Victoria.
The representative of the singer Ariana Grande after what happened at the Manchester Arena said that everything is in order with the performer.
