Ariana Grande Makes Statement After 22 Confirmed Dead Following Manchester Concert Explosion
22 people have been confirmed dead and 59 injured following a terror attack in Manchester's M.E.N. Arena.
The explosion is now being treated as a terror attack and police have said they believe a lone male attacker, who died in the blast, was carrying an improvised explosive device which he detonated.
Concert goers were making their way out of the arena following the Ariana Grande concert when an explosion occurred.
It has been confirmed that children are among those killed and seriously injured in the attack.
The U.S. singer who performed in Dublin last week said she is "broken" by the events following her Manchester concert. The singer's tour has been put on hold 'indefinitely', meaning her upcoming concerts in various European countries will be postponed or more than likely cancelled.
broken.
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) May 23, 2017
from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don't have words.
Eye witnesses say followed by screaming and a rush by thousands of people trying to escape the building.
"I grabbed my daughter and ran" - Mum who took her nine-year-old girl to the #Manchester concert describes her 'devastating' experience pic.twitter.com/Omxk3f1Qto
— Sky News (@SkyNews) May 23, 2017
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