It’s a shame that you can’t even be safe at concert anymore. An explosion at pop singer and former Nickelodeon actress Ariana Grande’s concert in Manchester England is said to be a suicide bombing. The bombing of Manchester Arena leaves 19 people dead and over fifty people wounded. The blast occurred as the concert was ending is said to be the most deadly terrorist attack in Britain since the 2005 London Subway bombings.
According to the British Transport Police one bomb appeared to be detonated in the foyer of the arena. The New York Times released a brief first person account from concertgoer Gary Walker,
“ Gary Walker, who was at the show with his wife and two daughters, said he “heard a massive bang and saw a flash” just as the concert concluded. He turned and realized that his wife had been hurt. Mr. Walker, who is from the northern city of Leeds, said she had a stomach wound and possibly a broken leg. He said he lay down with her and saw “metal nuts on the floor.”
Ms. Walker was taken to a hospital, Mr. Walker said while standing with his daughters at Deansgate, the main shopping street in Manchester.
Another concert goer named Sasina Akhtar told The Manchester Evening News about the incident according to the New York Times,
“Another concertgoer, Sasina Akhtar, told The Manchester Evening News that there had been an explosion at the back of the arena after the last song. “We saw young girls with blood on them,” she said. “Everyone was screaming, and people were running.”
The event was comprised of many young fans who were separated from their parents as the explosion went off. Those parents were told to go to a local Holiday Inn and other hotels in the area for refuge, The local area hotels and business opened their doors to the concertgoers and served them free amenities. The star of the concert Ariana Grande is safe. She posted this Tweet after the attack.
Keep the citizens of Manchester in your thoughts and prayers family and make sure to stay vigilant!
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