Explosions at Manchester Arena (5 Viewers)

Nick · May 22, 2017

Just seen this popup on the news.

Doesn't seem to be much known about it just yet but hopefully it isn't too serious!

Nick · May 22, 2017

Shit

There was a video of people coming out, it didn't look like you would expect from an explosion as such.

Earlsdon_Skyblue1 · May 22, 2017

Some people are saying a big balloon or speaker popped/exploded, others are saying mass murder.

At this point it is impossible to tell but the message given out by GM Police doesn't look good.

Nick · May 22, 2017

Yeah, I saw about balloons and a speaker popping and thought hopefully it was something like that.

This is a bit random:

Nick · May 23, 2017

Bomb disposal people going in

Loads of kids had gone without parents as well, don't think I am going to let my daughter leave the house.

derbyskyblue · May 23, 2017

place was packed. i think that arena holds about 15000 people. shocking

derbyskyblue · May 23, 2017

Armed police going in now.

Paul Anthony · May 23, 2017

Also reports of a second blast at Manchester Victoria station. Think I saw this as a confirmed update on twitter that it was in the station foyer.

Paul Anthony · May 23, 2017

Actually this has hit home a bit. 24 hours ago I was at the Maiden gig in Birmingham. Me and my mate went. He took a work bag in, and nobody on security stopped him to search it. It was given a very weak fondle, but at no point did anyone ask him to open it. That caught my attention quite a lot as given the climate we live in, I expected at least a pat down.

It does seem though that in this case, whatever happened occured outside the main arena, by the ticket office.

Nick · May 23, 2017

Paul Anthony said:
Also reports of a second blast at Manchester Victoria station. Think I saw this as a confirmed update on twitter that it was in the station foyer.

haven't seen that, just that the trains arent running.

Paul Anthony · May 23, 2017

Nick said:
haven't seen that, just that the trains arent running.

I may well have read wrong, just thought I'd seen an update from police confirming it.

Nick · May 23, 2017

Also reports of armed police dragging somebody from a car.

Again, you don't know what to believe

Paul Anthony · May 23, 2017

Nick said:
Also reports of armed police dragging somebody from a car.

Again, you don't know what to believe

It's hard to get the full picture until Police can filter and confirm what actually happened. But, whatever happened, nobody should go to a concert and feel their life is in danger. It's an absolutely awful thing, but sadly it seems an inescapable consequence of the state of the world at the moment. I long for the day when shit like this doesn't happen anymore.

derbyskyblue · May 23, 2017

manchester police confirm treating it as possible terrorist incident.

rob9872 · May 23, 2017

19 dead 50 injured confirmed.

Many believed to be kids

RIP

derbyskyblue · May 23, 2017

second bomb found......

dutchman · May 23, 2017

derbyskyblue said:
second bomb found......

It turned out to be a pile of abandoned clothing.

dutchman · May 23, 2017

She must be thinking right now "Why me? Why pick on my concert when I've got nothing to do with politics?".
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wingy · May 23, 2017

19 dead, 50 injured.
Sickening.

clint van damme · May 23, 2017

This is basically an attack on teenage girls, despicable.
Hope the death toll doesn't rise beyond the already horrific number.

clint van damme · May 23, 2017

rob9872 said:
19 dead 50 injured confirmed.

Many believed to be kids

RIP

you can imagine the demographic of an Ariana Grande concert, lots of young girls. What despicable act this is. My heart goes out to those affected.

Macca · May 23, 2017

Time to drive this medievil cult and its filthy ideology from our shores.
Feel physically sick seeing this. If it doesn't resonate with people now it never will. Can't have a situation where we are reluctant to send our children to a harmless concert. This is an act of war

robbiekeane · May 23, 2017

Macca said:
medievil cult and its filthy ideology

Which?

Johnnythespider · May 23, 2017

Just seen that my nephew was at this, thankfully he is safe. Completely senseless act of violence

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Macca · May 23, 2017

robbiekeane said:
Which?

Islamic Extremism, what's your point? If it turns out to be fucking Welsh nationalists then same goes. I don't want to live like this l, do you?

Sick Boy · May 23, 2017

RIP to those who lost their lives and thoughts with those suffering from the horror they witnessed. What the fuck is wrong with some people?

Ian1779 · May 23, 2017

Macca said:
Islamic Extremism, what's your point? If it turns out to be fucking Welsh nationalists then same goes. I don't want to live like this l, do you?

It's just extremism - got fuck all to do with Islam or any religion for that matter.

Macca · May 23, 2017

Sick Boy said:
RIP to those who lost their lives and thoughts with those suffering from the horror they witnessed. What the fuck is wrong with some people?

It's almost like the world is going backwards after centuries of progress. I hate to say it but it will change the way we live. Must be plenty of parents reassessing whether they want their children at certain events

Sick Boy · May 23, 2017

Macca said:
It's almost like the world is going backwards after centuries of progress. I hate to say it but it will change the way we live. Must be plenty of parents reassessing whether they want their children at certain events

No matter where you are, whether it is in the West or the Middle East, it is always innocent men, women and children affected by the actions of these people. It is very sad and depressing.

Macca · May 23, 2017

Ian1779 said:
It's just extremism - got fuck all to do with Islam or any religion for that matter.

Sorry Ian I have no cross to bear with any religion but I don't feel it incorrect to describe it as Islamic extremism. Just as that abhorrent church in America is Christian extremism

Ian1779 · May 23, 2017

Macca said:
Sorry Ian I have no cross to bear with any religion but I don't feel it incorrect to describe it as Islamic extremism. Just as that abhorrent church in America is Christian extremism

The point is that the religion is the excuse - not the cause.

clint van damme · May 23, 2017

Johnnythespider said:
Just seen that my nephew was at this, thankfully he is safe. Completely senseless act of violence

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must have been a nightmare for your family, glad he's ok.

robbiekeane · May 23, 2017

Macca said:
Islamic Extremism, what's your point? If it turns out to be fucking Welsh nationalists then same goes. I don't want to live like this l, do you?

Why are you so aggressive? Why do I need to have a point when asking you to clarify who exactly the medieval cult was?

I thought we were doing everything we can to drive [Islamic extremism] from our shores already is all. Unless you were talking about something else

Nick · May 23, 2017

Confirmed as a nail.bomb I think.

sw88 · May 23, 2017

What is the world coming to?!? Not that this kind of act is acceptable in any case, but whoever planned this clearly wanted to hit the headlines more than they have done before now.

A concert that will have had a high population of young kids is a new low!

Really can't see it getting any better anytime soon!

No one, least not young kids should go to, what for some may have been their first, live concert and it return home!

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