Breaking News Manchester Evening News Arena Explosions
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Breaking News Manchester Evening News Arena Explosions
Two loud explosions heard in the venue whilst an Ariana Grande concert was under way
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Re: Breaking News Manchester Evening News Arena Explosions
I've seen various statements saying its speakers going bang to people dying.
The Police have asked people to stay away though.
The Police have asked people to stay away though.
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Re: Breaking News Manchester Evening News Arena Explosions
I'm on my way there now. My little sister is there with her mum. Lots of panic as you'd expect.
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Re: Breaking News Manchester Evening News Arena Explosions
Ffs
Good luck Gandhisflipflop
Good luck Gandhisflipflop
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Re: Breaking News Manchester Evening News Arena Explosions
Explosion being reported by Granada News as being near the box office
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Re: Breaking News Manchester Evening News Arena Explosions
Incident happened towards the end of Ariana Grandes set
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Re: Breaking News Manchester Evening News Arena Explosions
THEWELLERNUT70 wrote:Ffs
Good luck Gandhisflipflop
Cheers
Re: Breaking News Manchester Evening News Arena Explosions
Some saying one of the giant balloons popped next to a microphone
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Re: Breaking News Manchester Evening News Arena Explosions
"Major incident" as being described on fivelive now, who are covering this on the scene.
Large police presence. Loud and substantial explosion from within the Arena.
On sky news live now.
Large police presence. Loud and substantial explosion from within the Arena.
On sky news live now.
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Re: Breaking News Manchester Evening News Arena Explosions
Victoria station is blocked, or the train line is.
Bbc news showed a clip from inside the arena showing people screaming and heading to the exits.
Bbc news showed a clip from inside the arena showing people screaming and heading to the exits.
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Re: Breaking News Manchester Evening News Arena Explosions
Bloody hell ghandisflipflop, hope everything is ok - good luck.
Let us know how you go on please.
Let us know how you go on please.
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Re: Breaking News Manchester Evening News Arena Explosions
This is wierd. If this was terrorism we've usually got preliminary casualty reports by now. But then if it was something like a ballon popping next to a microphone which caused a panicked stampede then we'd have expected some numbers by now too.
fyi: The picture being bandied around on Twitter of what looks like blast damage through 3 swing doors isn't a picture from tonight. That's just some people being dicks.
fyi: The picture being bandied around on Twitter of what looks like blast damage through 3 swing doors isn't a picture from tonight. That's just some people being dicks.
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Eyewitness on BBC news now saying he's seen people covered in blood.
That might just be from trampling in the crush to get out.
That might just be from trampling in the crush to get out.
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Re: Breaking News Manchester Evening News Arena Explosions
Likely a power transformer and the relative damage. Hope no-one is hurt.
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Serious incident suggests more than a balloon by a microphone. What do you mean by "expected some numbers by now", IT?
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Michael Worrall says he heard the explosion from where he lived nearby.
Michael Worrall says he heard the explosion from where he lived nearby.
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The picture doing the rounds is from a training exercise
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Re: Breaking News Manchester Evening News Arena Explosions
Casualty figures, obviously.DCWat wrote:Serious incident suggests more than a balloon by a microphone. What do you mean by "expected some numbers by now", IT?
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Re: Breaking News Manchester Evening News Arena Explosions
Happened only an hour ago, (10.40) according to BBC.
Far too early for any figures, they don't even know for sure yet what's actually gone on.
Far too early for any figures, they don't even know for sure yet what's actually gone on.
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Re: Breaking News Manchester Evening News Arena Explosions
MEN reporter confirms that there have injuries
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Not getting into one of your tit for tats but I wouldn't have asked if I'd seen it as obvious. Not sure why number would be released already.Imploding Turtle wrote:Casualty figures, obviously.
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Re: Breaking News Manchester Evening News Arena Explosions
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Wow such a disapirty of information and videos.
I just watched a video of some girls calmly walking out of the arena and now there is reports of fatalities.
Wow such a disapirty of information and videos.
I just watched a video of some girls calmly walking out of the arena and now there is reports of fatalities.
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Re: Breaking News Manchester Evening News Arena Explosions
Confirmed fatalities from GMP.
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Re: Breaking News Manchester Evening News Arena Explosions
Manchester Police report fatalities
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Re: Breaking News Manchester Evening News Arena Explosions
Here now. People are quite calm walking away although we can't get close enough as it's all blocked off.
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Re: Breaking News Manchester Evening News Arena Explosions
Fatalities confirmed by police.
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Bloody hell - starting to sound very worrying.
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People have died according to Greater Mancs Police.
You asked.DCWat wrote:Not getting into one of your tit for tats but I wouldn't have asked if I'd seen it as obvious. Not sure why number would be released already.
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Hope you find them quickly.gandhisflipflop wrote:Here now. People are quite calm walking away although we can't get close enough as it's all blocked off.
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Awful news. Arena full of kids
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Re: Breaking News Manchester Evening News Arena Explosions
Video footage appears to indicate that the sound came from outside the main auditorium
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- in the bars area apparently.
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Hoping they are alright here.gandhisflipflop wrote:Here now. People are quite calm walking away although we can't get close enough as it's all blocked off.
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Re: Breaking News Manchester Evening News Arena Explosions
Horrendous news. My niece was there thankfully just heard she's on way home safely. Hope your family is ok.
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Apparently NOT a bomb, freak accident involving gas filled balloons
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Update. Both are OK. My heart breaks for those that haven't made it. They both say they are certain kids have died. Like I say it could be confusion however I really hope it is not true.
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Where you getting that from?MRG wrote:Apparently NOT a bomb, freak accident involving gas filled balloons
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Horrific news. My auntie and 2 cousins were at the show, all safely accompanied to a nearby hotel by police. Thoughts with all concerned.
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Just rumours at this pointImploding Turtle wrote:Where you getting that from?
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Apparently terrorist attack will formally be ruled out shortly, watch this space
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Re: Breaking News Manchester Evening News Arena Explosions
Eyewitness reports being blown off his feet by the explosion whilst situated near the box office
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Re: Breaking News Manchester Evening News Arena Explosions
Balloons filled with flammable/explosive gas would have been very unlikely to have got a safety certificate!
However there are quite a few potentially explosive objects in a bar such as gas cylinders for the pumps.
However there are quite a few potentially explosive objects in a bar such as gas cylinders for the pumps.
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Bomb disposal have arrived now
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Incident being treated as a terror attack until the services are told otherwise report 5live
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Re: Breaking News Manchester Evening News Arena Explosions
NBC say 20 dead
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Re: Breaking News Manchester Evening News Arena Explosions
This is a video of the explosion (not graphic). The Manchester Arena is on the left. That's not a small blast and with the amount of damage there must be there's surely no way police can be anywhere near to ruling out terrorism.
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Video on twitter of armed police dragging someone from a car.... assuming it's genuine of course
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The video certainly makes it look far more sinister than a balloon.
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Victims being reported as having shrapnel like injuries