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This article is about the 2017 bombing. For the 1992 bombing, see 1992 Manchester bombing. For the 1996 bombing, see 1996 Manchester bombing.

2017 Manchester Arena bombing
The exterior of the Manchester Arena (then the Manchester Evening News Arena) in 2010
Manchester Arena bombing is located in Greater Manchester
Manchester Arena
Manchester Arena
Manchester Arena bombing (Greater Manchester)
Manchester Arena bombing is located in the United Kingdom
Manchester Arena bombing
Manchester Arena bombing (the United Kingdom)
Manchester Arena bombing is located in Europe
Manchester Arena bombing
Manchester Arena bombing (Europe)
LocationManchester, England
Coordinates53°29′10.19″N 2°14′22.80″W / 53.4861639°N 2.2396667°W / 53.4861639; -2.2396667
Date22 May 2017 (2017-05-22)
22:33 (BST)
TargetConcertgoers
Attack type
Suicide bombing
WeaponsSuspected improvised explosive device[1]
Deaths23 (including the perpetrator)[2]
Injured59
PerpetratorsUnconfirmed
MotiveTerrorism

On 22 May 2017, a bombing occurred at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom, at the end of a concert by the American singer Ariana Grande, killing 22 people and injuring 59. A lone male was reported to have carried out the attack, thought to have been a suicide bombing using an improvised explosive device. Police were called to the scene of the bombing at 22:33 local time, along with medical personnel.[3] The Islamic State later claimed responsibility for the attack, and investigators are trying to determine if this was a lone wolf terror attack.[4]

Attack

On 22 May 2017, at approximately 22:30 BST (UTC+01:00)[5], an explosion occurred in the foyer area of the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. The bombing happened after an Ariana Grande concert that was part of her Dangerous Woman Tour.[6][7] Up to 18,000 people could have attended the concert.[8] Many of the attendees were exiting through the foyer at the time of the explosion.[9]

Greater Manchester Police declared the incident a terrorist attack, claiming it to have been a suicide bombing.[10] This makes it the second terrorist attack in Britain in 2017 after the 22 March Westminster attack, and the deadliest terrorist attack in Britain since the 7 July 2005 London bombings.

Casualties

Police stated that 23 people, including the suicide bomber, were killed in the blast and 59 others injured, including children.[11][12] North West Ambulance Service reported that 60 of its ambulances attended the scene, escorting 59 people to local hospitals and treating a number of walking wounded on site.[13] Grande was not near the location of the attack and was not hurt during the incident.[14]

Two female victims were identified as Georgina Callander, age 18, and Saffie Roussos, age 8.[15][16] Of the injured, 12 are reported to be children under the age of 16.[17]

Attacker

According to police, the attack was carried out using a self-detonated improvised explosive device by a 23-year-old lone male, who was known to police.[10] The man was identified by CBS News as Salman Abedi.[18]

Aftermath

At approximately 01:32 BST, a subsequent controlled explosion was conducted by police on a suspicious item in Cathedral Gardens.[10] The item was later found to be clothing that had been left behind.

Residents and taxi companies in Manchester offered free transport or accommodation via Twitter to those left stranded at the concert.[9] Parents of children attending the concert were separated in the aftermath of the explosion. A nearby hotel served as a shelter for children displaced by the bombing, with separated parents being directed there by officials.[19]

Manchester Victoria railway station, which is partly underneath the arena, was evacuated and closed, and services were cancelled. Victoria remained closed into the following day.[6][14]

The day after the attack, a 23-year-old male[20] was arrested in South Manchester in connection with the attack.[21] CBS News reported that Abedi was "the attacker" and that he was known to British authorities.[22] Later, ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack.[23][24] The man arrested was said to have been an accomplice of Abedi.[25]

Reactions

Domestic

The Prime Minister, Theresa May, called the incident an "appalling terrorist attack" and chaired a meeting of COBRA the next morning,[26] while Queen Elizabeth II expressed her "deepest sympathy" to those affected by this "dreadful event".[27]

The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, called the incident "an evil act". Burnham paid tribute to locals and businesses who had supported the victims.[28] He later announced a vigil to be held in Albert Square the following evening.[8] London's mayor Sadiq Khan stated that his city "stands united with the great city of Manchester today," and later stated that "Londoners will see more police on our streets today."[29]

Political columnist Katie Hopkins was accused of calling for ethnic cleansing of the UK's Muslim population in a tweet after the explosion, asking for a "final solution".[30][31][32]

Campaigning for the general election by all parties was suspended.[33][34]

International

Condolences were expressed by the leaders and governments of over two dozen countries.[35] Other international reactions came from the Commonwealth of Nations,[36] the European Commission,[37] and Pope Francis, sovereign of Vatican City.[38]

Ariana Grande posted on her official Twitter account: "Broken. From the bottom of my heart, I am so so sorry."[39]

See also

References

  1. ^ At least 22 dead, 50 injured, in suicide bomb attack at Manchester Arena, The Guardian
  2. ^ "Greater Manchester Police". www.gmp.police.uk.
  3. ^ "Manchester Arena attack: What we know so far". 23 May 2017 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  4. ^ Rubin, Shira. "ISIS Claims Deadly Ariana Grande Concert Bombing That Killed 22".
  5. ^ "Fans criticise Manchester Arena security after terror attack at Ariana Grande concert". 23 May 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Deaths confirmed after Manchester Arena blast reports". BBC News. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  7. ^ CBS/AP 22 May 2017, 6:46 PM. "Police: "Confirmed fatalities" after reports of explosion at Manchester Arena". CBS News. Retrieved 22 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ a b "Manchester Arena explosion: Latest updates". BBC News. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  9. ^ a b Malkin, Bonnie (22 May 2017). "Manchester attack: city mobilises to help concert-goers with offers of rooms and free rides". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  10. ^ a b c "Manchester Arena attack: 22 dead and 59 hurt". BBC News. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  11. ^ Samantha Beech & Darran Simon. "Manchester Arena attack: 22 dead after blast at Ariana Grande concert". CNN. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  12. ^ Mike Bambach. "British police: 22 dead after suicide bomber attack at Ariana Grande concert". United Press International. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  13. ^ (now), Claire Phipps; (earlier), Kevin Rawlinson (23 May 2017). "Manchester Arena: children among 22 dead in suicide attack at Ariana Grande concert – latest". The Guardian. London, UK. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  14. ^ a b "Deaths, injuries after reports of explosion at Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena: Police". ABC News. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  15. ^ "First Manchester victim named as Georgina Callander". Metro. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  16. ^ "Primary school girl Saffie Rose Roussos named as second Manchester attack victim". ITV. 23 May 2017.
  17. ^ "Manchester attack: 22 dead and 59 hurt in suicide bombing". 23 May 2017 – via www.bbc.com.
  18. ^ "Latest on investigation into Manchester concert bombing". NBC News. 23 May 2017.
  19. ^ Smith, Rory; Chan, Sewell (23 May 2017). "Explosion, Panic and Death at Ariana Grande Concert in England". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  20. ^ scribeofsolomonsays:. "UK Police Arrest Man In Connection With Deadly Blast At Ariana Grande Concert In Manchester".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  21. ^ Pesic, Alex (23 May 2017). "Police arrest 23-year-old man over Manchester Arena terror attack". manchestereveningnews.co.uk.
  22. ^ ""Sickening" Manchester attack targeted "innocent children"".
  23. ^ Yeginsu, Ceylan; Erlanger, Steven (23 May 2017). "ISIS Claims Responsibility for Manchester Concert Attack; Toll Rises to 22". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  24. ^ Samuelson, Kate (23 May 2017). "ISIS Claims Responsibility For Manchester Concert Terrorist Attack". Time. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  25. ^ "Former FBI Agent: Manchester Bombing Had Markings Of ISIS Attack". Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  26. ^ "Manchester Arena attack: What we know so far". BBC News. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  27. ^ Jenny.minard (23 May 2017). "A message from Her Majesty The Queen to the Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester". The Royal Family. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  28. ^ "Andy Burnham says spirit of Manchester will prevail after 'evil act'". standard.co.uk. 23 May 2017.
  29. ^ Silvera, Ian (23 May 2017). "Sadiq Khan: London stands united with Manchester after cowardly terrorist attack". International Business Times. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  30. ^ Lizzie Dearden (23 May 2017). "Manchester bombing: Katie Hopkins reported to police after calling for 'final solution' following terror attack". The Independent. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  31. ^ Jonathan Mitchell (23 May 2017). "Manchester terror attack: Katie Hopkins sparks outcry after calling for 'final solution' following bombing". Evening Standard. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  32. ^ Sara C Nelson (23 May 2017). "Manchester Bombing: Katie Hopkins Twitter Row Sees Owen Jones Call For LBC Boycott". Huffington Post. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  33. ^ "Manchester Arena: children among 22 dead in explosion at Ariana Grande concert". Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  34. ^ "General election campaigning suspended after Manchester attack". The Guardian. London. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
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  36. ^ "Statement by Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland on terror attack in Manchester". 23 May 2017.
  37. ^ "Statement by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker following the attack in Manchester". 23 May 2017.
  38. ^ "Pope Francis offers condolences to Manchester attack victims". Catholic Herald. 23 May 2017.
  39. ^ "Ariana Grande on Twitter".

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