At least 19 people were killed last night at about 10.40pm and more than 50 injured following an explosion in the foyer of the Manchester concert hall, where hundreds of people attended singer Ariana Grande’s concert.
According to Guardian UK, witnesses narrated how the tragedy happened: the singer concluded her performance and just as the house lights came on in the 21,000-capacity hall, a loud bang was heard, causing panic and then a stampede as young people fled for their lives.
“A huge bomb-like bang went off that hugely panicked everyone and we were all trying to flee the arena,” said one of the concertgoers Majid Khan. “It was one bang and essentially everyone from the other side of the arena where the bang was heard from suddenly came running towards us as they were trying to exit.”
Another concertgoer, 17-year-old Oliver Jones, who went with his 19-year-old sister said: “The bang echoed around the foyer of the arena and people started to run.”
Another, Hannah Dane, said it was “quite a loud explosion heard from inside the Manchester arena and it shook, then everyone screamed and tried to get out”.
From the video shared on social media, people are seen screaming and trying to flee at the same time, and Guardian UK adds that this may have added to the high number of injured people.
Shortly after the incident, the police and ambulances arrived the scene. The police is currently treating the case as a “possible terror” incident.
No suspect had been named as at press time, and relatives took to Twitter to post photos of their loved one who were yet to be accounted for.
Watch the clip from the concert hall:
EXPLOSION AT MANCHESTER ARENA AND EVERYONE RAN OUT SO SCARY
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— ♡♡ (@hannawwh) May 22, 2017
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broken.
from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don't have words.— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) May 23, 2017
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My thoughts, prayers and tears for all those affected by the Manchester tragedy tonight. I'm sending all my love.
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) May 23, 2017
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Tearing up imagining innocent concert goers losing their lives.. praying for everyone and all #arianators.
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) May 22, 2017
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