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| Manchester Arena: 19 dead after explosion at Ariana Grande concert – latest updates | Manchester Arena: 19 dead after explosion at Ariana Grande concert – latest updates |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 4.45am BST | |
| 04:45 | |
| This brief video explainer sets out what we know so far about the explosion that has killed 19 people: | |
| 4.34am BST | |
| 04:34 | |
| Helen Pidd | |
| Our North of England editor is at Manchester Royal infirmary, where some of the wounded are being treated: | |
| MRI accident and emergency department is in “complete lockdown” according to staff. “It’s a crime scene,” said one, pointing to police forensics officers who are going in and out of the hospital with clear plastic evidence bags. | |
| Police officers are guarding the doors, behind two red signs saying “major incident – no entry”. As ambulances began to arrive around midnight, staff cleared A&E of all patients unconnected to the Arena blast. | |
| Throughout the night relatives have arrived to see if their loved ones are here. Some have found them. Others get back in their car or taxi and check the next hospital. | |
| 4.25am BST | |
| 04:25 | |
| The Scottish National party was due to unveil its election manifesto on Tuesday; this has now been postponed. | |
| SNP leader and Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon will instead chair a meeting of the devolved government’s resilience committee. | |
| A statement from the first minister said: | |
| My thoughts are with the victims, their families and all those who have been affected by this barbaric attack in Manchester. | |
| The Scottish government is working with Police Scotland and the UK government to ensure that we have a full understanding of the developing situation. | |
| I will convene a meeting of the Scottish government’s resilience committee this morning to receive an update and to consider any implications for Scotland. | |
| 4.19am BST | |
| 04:19 | |
| Police say they are currently treating the explosion as a suspected terrorist attack. | |
| If it is terrorism, it would be the deadliest attack in the UK since the 7 July 2005 bombings in London in which four suicide bombers killed 52 people, as well as themselves, on three underground trains and a bus. | |
| In March this year, Khalid Masood killed five people in Westminster before being shot dead by a police officer. | |
| 4.08am BST | 4.08am BST |
| 04:08 | 04:08 |
| North West ambulance services says 60 ambulances attended Manchester Arena in the wake of the blast. | North West ambulance services says 60 ambulances attended Manchester Arena in the wake of the blast. |
| It previously confirmed that 59 people were taken to hospitals across Greater Manchester, with some “walking wounded” treated at the scene. | It previously confirmed that 59 people were taken to hospitals across Greater Manchester, with some “walking wounded” treated at the scene. |
| Police have said that 19 people are confirmed to have died, with around 50 injured. | Police have said that 19 people are confirmed to have died, with around 50 injured. |
| 3.56am BST | 3.56am BST |
| 03:56 | 03:56 |
| Ariana Grande: 'I don't have words' | Ariana Grande: 'I don't have words' |
| The explosion happened moments after the end of a concert at Manchester Arena by Ariana Grande. | The explosion happened moments after the end of a concert at Manchester Arena by Ariana Grande. |
| Grande, who was not hurt in the blast, has now tweeted that she is “broken” by news of the casualties: | Grande, who was not hurt in the blast, has now tweeted that she is “broken” by news of the casualties: |
| broken. from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don't have words. | broken. from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don't have words. |
| 3.52am BST | 3.52am BST |
| 03:52 | 03:52 |
| Ariana Grande’s manager Scooter Braun has said “our hearts are broken” following the suspected terrorist attack that took place after her concert at Manchester Arena: | Ariana Grande’s manager Scooter Braun has said “our hearts are broken” following the suspected terrorist attack that took place after her concert at Manchester Arena: |
| pic.twitter.com/BOHKwMx4wW | pic.twitter.com/BOHKwMx4wW |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 3.58am BST | at 3.58am BST |
| 3.49am BST | 3.49am BST |
| 03:49 | 03:49 |
| Bonnie Malkin | Bonnie Malkin |
| Residents of Manchester have mobilised in the hours after the attack, with offers of help for stranded and injured concertgoers flooding Twitter. | Residents of Manchester have mobilised in the hours after the attack, with offers of help for stranded and injured concertgoers flooding Twitter. |
| Victoria train station was closed in the wake of the incident, and was expected to remain closed throughout Tuesday, leaving many people stuck in the city centre without a way home. As many as 21,000 people – many of whom were children and teenagers – were at the concert. | Victoria train station was closed in the wake of the incident, and was expected to remain closed throughout Tuesday, leaving many people stuck in the city centre without a way home. As many as 21,000 people – many of whom were children and teenagers – were at the concert. |
| Using the trending hashtag #roomformanchester, locals offered spare bedrooms, cups of tea and rides to people caught up in the attack. | Using the trending hashtag #roomformanchester, locals offered spare bedrooms, cups of tea and rides to people caught up in the attack. |
| Taxi drivers reportedly converged on the city offering free lifts to people in need. | Taxi drivers reportedly converged on the city offering free lifts to people in need. |
| 3.41am BST | 3.41am BST |
| 03:41 | 03:41 |
| Helen Pidd | Helen Pidd |
| Many people have yet to locate family and friends not seen since the concert. I’ve just spoken to a family from the Philippines searching without success for a missing loved one at Manchester Royal Infirmary. | Many people have yet to locate family and friends not seen since the concert. I’ve just spoken to a family from the Philippines searching without success for a missing loved one at Manchester Royal Infirmary. |
| The 17-year-old girl, who asked not to be named, said she was looking for her mum, last seen in the post-explosion chaos. She and her auntie were with two Mancunian women searching local hospitals. They know her mum’s boyfriend was injured and has been located, but the mum is missing. | The 17-year-old girl, who asked not to be named, said she was looking for her mum, last seen in the post-explosion chaos. She and her auntie were with two Mancunian women searching local hospitals. They know her mum’s boyfriend was injured and has been located, but the mum is missing. |
| They asked not to be named in case they worried family back home. But the teenager said: “When the concert ended we heard a really big explosion, there was smoke coming out.” | They asked not to be named in case they worried family back home. But the teenager said: “When the concert ended we heard a really big explosion, there was smoke coming out.” |
| 3.35am BST | 3.35am BST |
| 03:35 | 03:35 |
| Eyewitness Joe Gregory posted footage on Twitter that appears to show the explosion in the Manchester Arena at the end of a concert by Ariana Grande. Gregory said he had been waiting outside the arena for his girlfriend, who was attending the concert. | Eyewitness Joe Gregory posted footage on Twitter that appears to show the explosion in the Manchester Arena at the end of a concert by Ariana Grande. Gregory said he had been waiting outside the arena for his girlfriend, who was attending the concert. |
| 3.27am BST | 3.27am BST |
| 03:27 | 03:27 |
| Greater Manchester chief constable: full statement | Greater Manchester chief constable: full statement |
| Here is the full update from Greater Manchester chief constable Ian Hopkins: | Here is the full update from Greater Manchester chief constable Ian Hopkins: |
| I can confirm the details of events tonight that we currently know. At around 10.33pm last night we received reports of an explosion at the Manchester Arena in the city centre. It was at the conclusion of an Ariana Grande concert. | I can confirm the details of events tonight that we currently know. At around 10.33pm last night we received reports of an explosion at the Manchester Arena in the city centre. It was at the conclusion of an Ariana Grande concert. |
| Currently we have 19 people confirmed to have died and around 50 people injured. | Currently we have 19 people confirmed to have died and around 50 people injured. |
| The injured are being treated at six hospitals across Greater Manchester. My thoughts are with all those who have been affected and we are doing all we can to support them. | The injured are being treated at six hospitals across Greater Manchester. My thoughts are with all those who have been affected and we are doing all we can to support them. |
| Officers from GMP and emergency services are working at the scene and are supporting those affected. We are coordinating the response from GMP headquarters. | Officers from GMP and emergency services are working at the scene and are supporting those affected. We are coordinating the response from GMP headquarters. |
| An emergency number is available for those who are concerned about loved ones or anyone who may have been in the area. It is 0161 856 9400. | An emergency number is available for those who are concerned about loved ones or anyone who may have been in the area. It is 0161 856 9400. |
| We are currently treating this as a terrorist incident until we know otherwise. We are working closely with the national counter-terrorism policing network and UK intelligence partners. | We are currently treating this as a terrorist incident until we know otherwise. We are working closely with the national counter-terrorism policing network and UK intelligence partners. |
| This is clearly a concerning time for people but we are doing all we can, working with local and national agencies to support those affected and gather information about what has happened tonight. As you will understand, we are still receiving information and updates, so will provide more details when we have a clearer picture. | This is clearly a concerning time for people but we are doing all we can, working with local and national agencies to support those affected and gather information about what has happened tonight. As you will understand, we are still receiving information and updates, so will provide more details when we have a clearer picture. |
| I want to thank people for their support and would ask them to remain vigilant and if they have any concerns report them in confidence to us on the anti-terrorist hotline: 0800 789321. | I want to thank people for their support and would ask them to remain vigilant and if they have any concerns report them in confidence to us on the anti-terrorist hotline: 0800 789321. |
| It is important people avoid the area so that we can effectively deal with the incident. | It is important people avoid the area so that we can effectively deal with the incident. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 3.28am BST | at 3.28am BST |
| 3.21am BST | 3.21am BST |
| 03:21 | 03:21 |
| The US department of homeland security has issued a statement saying it is “closely monitoring the situation at Manchester Arena” and that there could be “increased security” in public places and music events in the US: | The US department of homeland security has issued a statement saying it is “closely monitoring the situation at Manchester Arena” and that there could be “increased security” in public places and music events in the US: |
| We are working with our foreign counterparts to obtain additional information about the cause of the reported explosion as well as the extent of injuries and fatalities. | We are working with our foreign counterparts to obtain additional information about the cause of the reported explosion as well as the extent of injuries and fatalities. |
| US citizens in the area should heed direction from local authorities and maintain security awareness. We encourage any affected US citizens who need assistance to contact the US embassy in London and follow department of state guidance. | US citizens in the area should heed direction from local authorities and maintain security awareness. We encourage any affected US citizens who need assistance to contact the US embassy in London and follow department of state guidance. |
| At this time, we have no information to indicate a specific credible threat involving music venues in the United States. However, the public may experience increased security in and around public places and events as officials take additional precautions. | At this time, we have no information to indicate a specific credible threat involving music venues in the United States. However, the public may experience increased security in and around public places and events as officials take additional precautions. |
| We stand ready to assist our friends and allies in the UK in all ways necessary as they investigate and recover from this incident. | We stand ready to assist our friends and allies in the UK in all ways necessary as they investigate and recover from this incident. |
| Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected by this incident. | Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected by this incident. |
| 3.13am BST | 3.13am BST |
| 03:13 | 03:13 |
| The North West ambulance service says it has taken 59 casualties from Manchester Arena to hospitals across the city. | The North West ambulance service says it has taken 59 casualties from Manchester Arena to hospitals across the city. |
| It says it also treated “a number of walking wounded on scene”. | It says it also treated “a number of walking wounded on scene”. |
| 3.04am BST | 3.04am BST |
| 03:04 | 03:04 |
| Police press conference | Police press conference |
| Greater Manchester police is holding an update to brief the press and public on the incident. | Greater Manchester police is holding an update to brief the press and public on the incident. |
| Chief Constable Ian Hopkins says reports were received at 10.33pm of an explosion. | Chief Constable Ian Hopkins says reports were received at 10.33pm of an explosion. |
| He says 19 people have died, with a further 50 people injured and being treated at hospitals across Greater Manchester. | He says 19 people have died, with a further 50 people injured and being treated at hospitals across Greater Manchester. |
| He says an emergency number has been set up for those worried about loved ones: 0161 856 9400. | He says an emergency number has been set up for those worried about loved ones: 0161 856 9400. |
| We are currently treating this as a terrorist incident until we have further information … | We are currently treating this as a terrorist incident until we have further information … |
| This is clearly a very concerning time for everyone. We are doing all that we can. | This is clearly a very concerning time for everyone. We are doing all that we can. |
| He says police are working with other officials to investigate the circumstances of the explosion. | He says police are working with other officials to investigate the circumstances of the explosion. |
| He asks people to avoid the area around the arena while the investigation is ongoing. | He asks people to avoid the area around the arena while the investigation is ongoing. |