Early reports are that there were explosions at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, and people rushed out hurriedly:
EXPLOSION AT MANCHESTER ARENA AND EVERYONE RAN OUT SO SCARY pic.twitter.com/pJbUBoELtE
— ♡♡ (@hannawwh) May 22, 2017
A bomb's just gone off outside my apartment in Manchester. Massive explosion came from the MEN arena? Everyone's out in the street
— Terry ► (@Terry_Finnegan) May 22, 2017
Manchester arena – emergency services rush to scene pic.twitter.com/aC7UIfy27W
— (@MissSh3lxo) May 22, 2017
BUT, there are other reports:
Manchester Arena situation looks like a loudspeaker that blew up. Waiting confirmation.
— Brian Bromley (@Brommers1961) May 22, 2017
UPDATE: Reports from the scene at Manchester Arena indicate like a loudspeaker that blew up, major emergency service response to the scene
— News_Executive (@News_Executive) May 22, 2017
Nothing is confirmed right now.
https://twitter.com/frachael/status/866774815314780161
https://twitter.com/frachael/status/866775096018554880
https://twitter.com/BasedMonitored/status/866778474819854336
do not believe anything you read about the ariana concert in manchester, all we know is there was a loud bang and the arena was evacuated
— poppy || exams (@bourneintheam) May 22, 2017
BREAKING: UK police responding to 'incident' at Manchester arena, warn people to stay away. Reports of 2 explosions at Ariana Grande concert
— Lisa Daftari (@LisaDaftari) May 22, 2017
Sending everyone all the love around Manchester Arena. I'm honestly hoping and praying everyone got out safe and ok. #ManchesterArena pic.twitter.com/XQgXJWYjo9
— Love Entertainment (@LoveShowbiz_) May 22, 2017
We’ll keep an eye on the story and update.
UPDATE:
There are fatalities:
Police statement on incident at Manchester Arena pic.twitter.com/gaKASukx9a
— G M Police (@gmpolice) May 22, 2017
Chaos at Victoria Station After Reported Explosion at Manchester Arena – https://t.co/OTp6mnFKLd pic.twitter.com/3YKagXairs
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 22, 2017
UPDATE:
This sounds bad.
NBC News: Law enforcement officials say at least 20 dead and hundreds have been injured following reports of an explosion in Manchester, UK.
— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) May 22, 2017
UPDATE:
Bomb disposal units have arrived at the 'active crime scene' at Manchester Arena. Latest update on the reported 'explosion' pic.twitter.com/yVqIT69TZz
— Sky News (@SkyNews) May 22, 2017
And you can hear the explosion here:
FRIGHTENING… Explosion at Ariana Grande concert in Manchester heard on dash cam footage outside the Arena. pic.twitter.com/U3TmMHKXk5
— Alan Fisher (@Alanfisher100) May 22, 2017
And there’s this:
Armed police dragging a suspect out of a car in Manchester tonight, looks like it may be a terror attack. #PrayForManchester pic.twitter.com/zjPUfhQQDS
— Pints and Pyro (@PintsandPyro) May 22, 2017
UPDATE:
Eyewitness said they smelled smoke:
'There was a big bang. People were screaming and running' – Eyewitness describes the chaos and smelling smoke at the Manchester Arena pic.twitter.com/0mJZsNhrjD
— Sky News (@SkyNews) May 22, 2017
Another video from inside the concert:
this experience was absolutely horrible however the concert was amazing!!!! i bloody love ariana but this just ruined. #DangerousWomanTour pic.twitter.com/gXgFVIOKco
— princess~kye~kye (@crazy_kyia) May 22, 2017
She tweeted this after ward:
ariana grande manchester was absolutely amazing!!!! pic.twitter.com/zcFQZW7sny
— princess~kye~kye (@crazy_kyia) May 22, 2017
UPDATE:
Latest statement on incident at Manchester Arena pic.twitter.com/BEpLOan3dY
— G M Police (@gmpolice) May 23, 2017
Seeing rumors of a suicide bomb, possibly a nail bomb.