Fatalities Confirmed After Reported Explosion at Ariana Grande Concert
Multiple people dead, others injured following incident at Manchester Arena
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Ariana Grande’s concert tonight at Manchester Arena ended in panic. Two loud sounds were heard, and local police have confirmed that explosions were reported at the site. “There are a number of confirmed fatalities and others injured,” police said in a statement. Grande’s representative has confirmed that the singer is “okay” and that an investigation is currently being conducted, Billboard reports. The story is developing and will continue to be updated as more information is made available. Find the police statement and footage of the crowd exiting the arena below.
David Richardson, who attended the concert with his 13-year-old daughter, told the Manchester Evening News that after the show ended, he heard the two blasts and then saw smoke. “Everyone just fled,” he said. “Some people were injured. We saw blood on people when we got outside. People were just running all over the place.”
Fatalities Confirmed After Reported Explosion at Ariana Grande Concert | Pitchfork
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