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19 dead and 59 injured Following An Explosion In Manchester (Graphic screenshot) by purpledandelion: 12:29am On May 23, 2017
A number of people have been killed after a 'serious incident' at Manchester Arena. Witnesses reported hearing several 'explosions' moments after a concert by Ariana Grande finished. The 'loud bangs' sparked mass panic, with concert-goers screaming as they ran for the exits. There has been a huge response from the emergency services and Greater Manchester Police confirmed there are 'a number of fatalities' as a result of the incident. The cause of the explosion is said to be nail bomb.

A suspected bomb went off at 10.35pm on Monday. People reported a huge bang as they left at the end of the performance by US singer Ariana Grande. Friends and family unable to get in touch with their loved ones in the chaos were posting their portraits on social media in a search for information. British Transport police said that the explosion happened in the foyer near the ticket office.

The arena said that the explosion happened just outside the venue “in a public space”. It added: “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims.” It would be the worst terrorist attack in the UK since the London attacks in 2005, which killed 52.

Train services from Manchester Victoria station, situated below the concert arena, were severely disrupted, with no trains able to leave or arrive.

Britain’s threat level from terrorism is at severe, which means an attack is likely. In 1995, a massive IRA bomb exploded in Manchester city centre. Because a warning was given, only one person was injured but several streets were devastated.

An eye witness, named Emma, told BBC Radio Manchester that the explosion shattered glass in the foyer. She, her husband and two teenage daughters managed to escape: “There were bodies everywhere. I really don’t know how we survived it.”

The Greater Manchester Police are treating the explosion that rocked Manchester Arena in the city in the north-west of England as a terrorist incident until proved otherwise, however, eye witness from inside the arena claimed the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber.



Source: eye witness and http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/manchester-arena-explosions-live-updates-10478776

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Re: 19 dead and 59 injured Following An Explosion In Manchester (Graphic screenshot) by rykard: 12:46am On May 23, 2017
Rip to the dead

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Re: 19 dead and 59 injured Following An Explosion In Manchester (Graphic screenshot) by Nobody: 12:50am On May 23, 2017
Oh no, not again!!
Listening to Black eyed peas , Where is the love?

People killing, people dying
Children hurt and you hear them crying
Can you practice what you preach
Or would you turn the other cheek
Father father father help us
Send some guidance from above
These people got me, got me questioning
Where is the love
Where is the love
Where is the love
Where is the love, the love, the love?

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Re: 19 dead and 59 injured Following An Explosion In Manchester (Graphic screenshot) by divide9ja: 12:57am On May 23, 2017
Alas na them oh!

For here we call dem Boko Haram , which dem no call fulani herdsmen.

Wetin dem dey call am for UK?

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Re: 19 dead and 59 injured Following An Explosion In Manchester (Graphic screenshot) by purpledandelion: 1:35am On May 23, 2017
Casualties being carried out of the arena

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Re: 19 dead and 59 injured Following An Explosion In Manchester (Graphic screenshot) by purpledandelion: 1:38am On May 23, 2017
Greater Manchester Police giving live updates via twitter

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Re: 19 dead and 59 injured Following An Explosion In Manchester (Graphic screenshot) by purpledandelion: 2:03am On May 23, 2017
Paramedics arriving at the scene

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Re: 19 dead and 59 injured Following An Explosion In Manchester (Graphic screenshot) by purpledandelion: 2:05am On May 23, 2017
Terror Police condoning off the scene

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Re: 19 dead and 59 injured Following An Explosion In Manchester (Graphic screenshot) by Built2last: 2:26am On May 23, 2017
Terrible

Europe shot themselves at the foot when they flung open their gates to middle east refuges 2 years ago.

They yielded to emotional high jack and media sensationalism.

Germany and France should brace up.

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Re: 19 dead and 59 injured Following An Explosion In Manchester (Graphic screenshot) by virus05(m): 5:22am On May 23, 2017
Not nice
Re: 19 dead and 59 injured Following An Explosion In Manchester (Graphic screenshot) by Evablizin(f): 5:23am On May 23, 2017
Chai what z d meaning of all dis bomb blast,Boko,ISIS everywhere,nw in uk 2 destroy lifes and still d claim to knw and practice peace,going 2 check on ma president hope d bomb didnt reach his side. RIP TO DIS INNOCENT PEOPLE

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Re: 19 dead and 59 injured Following An Explosion In Manchester (Graphic screenshot) by felixomor: 5:24am On May 23, 2017
The beginning of the end.
God help us.
The most beautiful cities of the world, that were once safe havens are beginning to be made waste and desolate

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Re: 19 dead and 59 injured Following An Explosion In Manchester (Graphic screenshot) by Chrisozone: 5:25am On May 23, 2017
Sbebi una welcome him there, like say una no know he is BOKO HARAM



Say no to #TERRORISM

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Re: 19 dead and 59 injured Following An Explosion In Manchester (Graphic screenshot) by Bigcake: 5:27am On May 23, 2017
My thought goes to Buhari...

I hope the bomb didnt affect him too?

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Re: 19 dead and 59 injured Following An Explosion In Manchester (Graphic screenshot) by bewla(m): 5:27am On May 23, 2017
kai

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Re: 19 dead and 59 injured Following An Explosion In Manchester (Graphic screenshot) by damola1: 5:28am On May 23, 2017
shocked
Re: 19 dead and 59 injured Following An Explosion In Manchester (Graphic screenshot) by iamoyindamola(m): 5:29am On May 23, 2017
nawa oo...terrorist attack everywhere

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Re: 19 dead and 59 injured Following An Explosion In Manchester (Graphic screenshot) by Inception(m): 5:30am On May 23, 2017
angry

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Re: 19 dead and 59 injured Following An Explosion In Manchester (Graphic screenshot) by mikky4all(m): 5:30am On May 23, 2017
Remove the name Islam from terrorism and we all could solve this problem intelligently.

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Re: 19 dead and 59 injured Following An Explosion In Manchester (Graphic screenshot) by Vicolan: 5:30am On May 23, 2017
Terrorist attack again!!!!!....
This is just unfair........ RIP to dem!!!!

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Re: 19 dead and 59 injured Following An Explosion In Manchester (Graphic screenshot) by budusky05(m): 5:30am On May 23, 2017
What a pity.


This not good news
Re: 19 dead and 59 injured Following An Explosion In Manchester (Graphic screenshot) by emmasege: 5:31am On May 23, 2017
Heartfelt sympathy to the departed, the wounded and their loved ones.

Europe and the entire western world is only reaping the seed of years of neglecting Christ and the faith of their fathers. In the name of freedom of religion, you opened wide your borders to terrorists while it is a death warrant for Christians to openly practise the Christian faith in core Islamic nations. Why is there no such frequency and magnitude of terrorism in Russia? The answer is obvious.

Of a truth, blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord!

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Re: 19 dead and 59 injured Following An Explosion In Manchester (Graphic screenshot) by NJPot(m): 5:32am On May 23, 2017
Trump said it and u people mocked him. Muslims should be checkmated or else they will always cause havoc.



To Donald Trump

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Re: 19 dead and 59 injured Following An Explosion In Manchester (Graphic screenshot) by juman(m): 5:32am On May 23, 2017
Oh my God!

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Re: 19 dead and 59 injured Following An Explosion In Manchester (Graphic screenshot) by hikmojj(m): 5:32am On May 23, 2017
Hmmm.... no news is good news again. May Allah deliver us.

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