22 dead, 59 injured during explosion at Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, UK
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Monday night at an Ariana Grande concert taking place at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, UK, an explosion went off killing 22 people and injuring 59. Manchester police have confirmed these numbers, yet there could be more casualties as the story develops. Nearly 21,000 people were attending the concert at the time of the explosion.
Following two loud booms that shook the entire building, video footage circulating the internet showed hundreds of people screaming and running out of the arena. Witnesses attending the event reported seeing bloodied faces and body parts throughout the concert hall.
The explosion is said to have gone off at approximately 10:30 PM immediately following Ariana Grande’s final number. Upon hearing the explosion, security guards instructed attendees to run as far away from the concert hall as possible.
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At this time, the exact cause of the explosion is not yet known, but the incident is being treated as a suspected terrorist attack by a possible suicide bomber.
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