OutByEaster? Posted May 22, 2017 Moderator Share Posted May 22, 2017 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-40007886 Quote Police are responding to a "serious incident" in Manchester amid reports of an "explosion" following a pop concert. Witnesses reported hearing a "huge bang" following an Ariana Grande gig at Manchester Arena. 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 This doesn't sound good. Confirmed fatalities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Some are saying it was a balloon that popped loudly and the fatalities are from the ensuing stamped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted May 22, 2017 Moderator Share Posted May 22, 2017 Just came on to mention this. Starting to sound pretty serious. An Ariana Grande concert? Gonna be a lot of youngsters in there. Heartbreaking, whatever's caused it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubbs Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Lots of kids there. Terrible news and IF it's terrorist related that's a new low for them to stoop to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakotaDakota Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted May 22, 2017 Moderator Share Posted May 22, 2017 A number of fatalities... Whatever the cause, and it's hard not to make assumptions, it's horrible that people have gone to a concert and lost their lives or loved ones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 9 minutes ago, Keyblade said: Some are saying it was a balloon that popped loudly and the fatalities are from the ensuing stamped. Some saying blown speaker, same cause of injury. I hope everyone is ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakotaDakota Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 6 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: Some saying blown speaker, same cause of injury. I hope everyone is ok police have confirmed multiple fatalities, whether this is explosion or trampling in the chaos still seems unclear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnkarl Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 My thoughts go out to the people and families affected. Hard not to make assumptions, people were heading for exits and the bangs happened near an exit apparently. Hopefully not another Bataclan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Hits home for me. Was working in central Manchester last year. Was at Victoria almost daily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnkarl Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 (edited) Sounds quite muffled to me, a lot like a mortar being fired or a gas mains blowing up. Don't think it's balloons. Edited May 22, 2017 by magnkarl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 no no no no, please be speculation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted May 22, 2017 Moderator Share Posted May 22, 2017 Some pictures emerging, if genuine then it's looking pretty bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnkarl Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Just now, StefanAVFC said: no no no no, please be speculation ... If this is true I have no words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted May 22, 2017 Moderator Share Posted May 22, 2017 There is a picture circulating of one of the exits and what looks like a lot of blood on the floor and possible people on the ground just inside the doors. Looking fairly certain it's a bomb, Police bomb disposal and armed Police are on the scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnkarl Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Just now, TrentVilla said: There is a picture circulating of one of the exits and what looks like a lot of blood on the floor and possible people on the ground just inside the doors. Looking fairly certain it's a bomb, Police bomb disposal and armed Police are on the scene. Where did you see this? I can't seem to find anything anywhere. Is it twitter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakotaDakota Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 There were photos on twitter an hour or so back that everyone said were fake of what was clearly an explosion in/around a foyer with city room exit & metrolink signs on the door. Really didn't look good. Seems they may have been real after all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Reports are that it was an explosion in the foyer so don't think it actually happened in the inside of the arena. Sickening whatever the cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakotaDakota Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 (edited) 1 minute ago, magnkarl said: Where did you see this? I can't seem to find anything anywhere. Is it twitter? it's here, mods feel free to delete if you wish but will display as link rather than pic http://i.imgur.com/6osilw5.jpg Edited May 22, 2017 by LakotaDakota Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Yeah really doesn't sound great. Think it was more likely a bomb. There's a Facebook post from a girl saying she was there, saw an explosion right in front of her and she has all sorts of stuff on her; blood, tissue etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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