Manchester Arena bombing
 | This article is about a current event. |
| Date | 22 May 2017 |
|---|---|
| Time | 22:40 |
| Venue | Manchester Arena |
| Location | Manchester, England |
| Type | Explosion |
| Cause | Unknown |
| Deaths | Several |
| Non-fatal injuries | Several |
On 22 May 2017, an explosion was reported at the Manchester Arena after Ariana Grande's Dangerous Woman Tour at around 10:40 pm BST.[1][2]. It was reported to have injured and caused a "number of deaths" confirmed by Greater Manchester Police.[3]
The incident, described as a "huge bang", resulted across the Manchester Victoria railway station's services being blocked. Police described the reports as a "serious incident".[4]
Liverpool Mayor Steve Rotheram was present at the concert with his family.[5]
References
- ↑ "Deaths confirmed after Manchester Arena blast reports - BBC News". Bbc.co.uk. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ↑ "Gig-goers killed in 'explosion' at Manchester Arena - live updates". Manchester Evening News. 22 May 2017.
- ↑ 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) - ↑ @gmpolice (23 May 2017). "Emergency services responding to serious incident at Manchester Arena. Avoid the area. More details will follow as soon as available" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Roberts, Rachel (23 May 2017). "Manchester 'explosions': A 'number of fatalities' reported following Ariana Grande concert". The Independent. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
