Explosion at Manchester Arena

[Buck]

just heard that there'd been some form of explosion at the MEN Arena and police are saying fatalities.

 

[DCLane]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-manchester-40007967

 

[Accy cyclist]

I often wonder how horrible our country will be in,in say 20,even 10 years time. Our children have my sympathies.

 

[classic33]

19 dead, 50 injured.

Confirmed by police.

 

[classic33]

Second device found near a train station.

 

[classic33]

Shopkeepers/owners are handing free food & drink to those caught up in it, on the streets.

 

[I like Skol]

Scary Shite! Not good at all, often pop into manchester alone or with family in tow but never consider anything like this happening right on my doorstep. The Arndale bombing seems almost like ancient history but the world is as crazy as it ever has been. I dread to think how people who actually work in Manchester will be feeling, knowing they have to travel in/out everyday and spend a lot of time in the area. I guess London is fairly well locked down (as it can be) so the other big UK cities are now in the firing line for such attacks.

 

[classic33]

Manchester City Centre remains closed off.

 

[User19783]

So sorry to hear this tonight,
my thoughts are with you.

 

[steveindenmark]

I have just been reading the Great Manchester Police page on Facebook and mightily impressed by the offers of lifts home to all parts of the country, offers of places to stay, a shoulder to cry on. But there is very little mention of hatred towards the muslim community or terrorists. Its good to see we can still pull together when the going gets tough.

I am sure that the people who orchestrated these attacks will soon be found to be on some watch list and arrested quite swiftly. During the war the government introduced emergency measures. Its time they did the same thing and got these people off the streets before they commit these attrocities and not wait until afterwards.

Ariana Grande is a great favourite with teenagers and children and a lot of the victims will come from this group. My heart goes out to all their families. My daughter is in Manchester. Fortunately she decided to miss this concert.

 

[ozboz]

Dirty Bastards !
My Home City,
Childrens Concert
Tossers !
Women and Children

 

[dan_bo]

FFS.

 

[jhawk]

Thoughts are with my home country from Canada tonight.

 

[PaulB]

There were little kids at this concert! There are six year-olds being interviewed on TV now so it makes you wonder what is the age profile of those who were killed and those who've been injured.

 

[biggs682]

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