Deaths Confirmed After Manchester Arena Blast Reported

Editor’s Note: Sky News has confirmed that authorities are treating this as an act of terrorism. It is also worthy of note that the explosion occurred on the 4 year anniversary of Fusilier Lee Rigby’s murder at the hands of two Muslims.

Police have confirmed a “number of fatalities” following reports of an explosion at Manchester Arena.

Witnesses reported hearing a “huge bang” following an Ariana Grande gig at Manchester Arena.

Explosion seen in the left side of the image:

#ManchesterArena incident during #ArianaGrande concert, casulties confirmed (LIVE UPDATES) https://t.co/A3Lo6RMt5s pic.twitter.com/Gxm1V8A8gw

— RT (@RT_com) May 22, 2017

Network Rail said train lines out of Manchester Victoria station, which is close to the concert venue, were blocked.

Greater Manchester Police tweeted to urge people to stay away from the area.

‘Screaming and running’

#ArianaGrandeConcert
She’s ‘OK’ After Explosion at #ManchesterArena
Trying To Confirm 20 Dead..abc11.com/2024356/ pic.twitter.com/uq2vWyKW2b

— Right Voice Now (@rightvoicenow) May 22, 2017

A number of eyewitnesses have described the confusion in the aftermath.

Robert Tempkin, 22, from Middlesbrough, said: “Everyone was screaming and running, there were coats and people’s phones on the floor. People just dropped everything.

Footage after the #explosion at #ManchesterArena #Manchester #England #UK pic.twitter.com/pEMwVRkVkp

— Mohammad Ali Javed (@AliJaved93) May 22, 2017

“Some people were screaming they’d seen blood but other people were saying it was balloons busting or a speaker had been popped.

“There were lots of ambulances. I saw somebody being treated. I couldn’t tell what had happened to him.”

Josh Elliott, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, said he was shocked by news of the fatalities.

The chaos outside #manchesterarena when we were all trying to get out I hope everyone is okay #Manchester pic.twitter.com/ISgx3AzJTF

— jordan mcbrearty (@JSMcbrearty) May 22, 2017

“A bang went off and everyone stopped and screamed… we basically hit the deck,” he said

“It was bedlam… it was horrific.

People rushing out of arena #Manchester #ManchesterArena pic.twitter.com/hE1O6GK0JH

— John (@tdsdrive) May 22, 2017

“We got up when we thought it was safe and got out as quickly as possible.

“People were just crying and in tears… police cars were everywhere.

“We just wanted to get out as quickly as possible because we didn’t know what was going on.”

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