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Mon May 22, 2017, 08:15 PM

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Deaths, Injuries Confirmed After Explosions Heard at Manchester Concert Featuring Ariana Grande [View all] riversedge May 2017 OP

Why can't people just get along NobodyHere May 2017 #1

Because their sky fairy demands blood. Oneironaut May 2017 #39

Go directly to hell religious terrorists. hunter May 2017 #50

Oh no. Rustyeye77 May 2017 #2

Who do you hope it is? EL34x4 May 2017 #54

oh SHIT retrowire May 2017 #3

Reports say they do not know if bomb. riversedge May 2017 #6

What else could it be? Pyrotechnics? Glimmer of Hope May 2017 #12

That possible, but the show was over and the house lights were back up. herding cats May 2017 #15

I just read that there was a blast in the foyer. Evil bastards. Glimmer of Hope May 2017 #19

A loud bang followed by a stampede jberryhill May 2017 #21

I'm with you. stevil May 2017 #37

So sad... Satch59 May 2017 #4

Videopeople feeling riversedge May 2017 #5

Ah, damn. I wonder how many were injured in the panic? herding cats May 2017 #18

Police statement riversedge May 2017 #7

Live updates from local newspaper website: muriel_volestrangler May 2017 #8

Chaos at Victoria Station After Reported Explosion at Manchester Arena -.........video riversedge May 2017 #9

BREAKING NEWS: MULTIPLE FATALITIES AFTER REPORTED EXPLOSION AT ARIANA GRANDE CONCERT IN MANCHESTER. riversedge May 2017 #10

Breaking all over BumRushDaShow May 2017 #11

msnbc saying 20 dead, HUNDREDS injured in "serious incident" riversedge May 2017 #13

tweet saying if looking for your kids. ............ riversedge May 2017 #14

What the fuck? A Kids concert ?!?! Really? vkkv May 2017 #16

Grande has a young fanbase as a 23 year-old top-40 recording artist. forgotmylogin May 2017 #79

20 dead and hundreds injured, this likely a terrorist attack, and if it is, what these animals still_one May 2017 #17

Or it was a panic stampede jberryhill May 2017 #23

It was most likely both. The loud explosion, was a loud explosion still_one May 2017 #25

Yes there are lots of things that can go "bang" jberryhill May 2017 #29

A suicide bomber detonated a bomb as people were leaving the venue oberliner May 2017 #47

Yes that is the current information jberryhill May 2017 #52

Actually I'm surprised it was only 20 dead if there was a mass panic forgotmylogin May 2017 #80

ISIL must have been getting antsy RhodeIslandOne May 2017 #31

There's no info on what happened yet. I know it's no better for those injured but I hope nolabear May 2017 #20

This isn't going to be an accident nolabear still_one May 2017 #22

*sigh* Apparently they're coming to that conclusion. The world is going to go berserk. nolabear May 2017 #36

nuts still_one May 2017 #51

More live blogging from The Guardian uppityperson May 2017 #24

They just played a clip on MSNBC - sounds like multiple explosions Cooley Hurd May 2017 #26

poignant messages on Twitter of people looking for friends and their children nt steve2470 May 2017 #27

Live updates at BBC Warpy May 2017 #28

Police state Manchester Arena explosion is 'possible terrorist incident' steve2470 May 2017 #30

Very sad LeftInTX May 2017 #44

BBC says UK police treating deadly blast at Manchester stadium as terrorism incident steve2470 May 2017 #32

This was an attack on children as most of her fans are teens and pre-teens. LonePirate May 2017 #33

msnbc saying probable suicide bomber. riversedge May 2017 #34

US officials briefed on Manchester incident say UK officials suspect it was caused by suicide bomber steve2470 May 2017 #35

19 confirmed dead, "around 50 injured" steve2470 May 2017 #38

Her fan base is mostly young girls no? Ligyron May 2017 #40

Low security and unfortunately "easy" target. Lots of kids and young teenagers. anneboleyn May 2017 #41

UK police are saying for now, they are saying it's terrorism nt steve2470 May 2017 #42

Because animals dont care and want the most innocent hurt. 7962 May 2017 #43

Maximum panic and innocent lives lost RhodeIslandOne May 2017 #45

Because it's the most hateful thing they can do. DashOneBravo May 2017 #48

because they are absolute fucking cowards? Skittles May 2017 #49

the goal of terror is to make the population afraid maxsolomon May 2017 #55

There are some people in this world that are irredeemable and devoid of the things that make us inwiththenew May 2017 #56

It's pretty risque stuff Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2017 #58

Also an LGBT following RhodeIslandOne May 2017 #74

Yes, and young girls who do not dress modestly or "properly" in their warped minds Ligyron May 2017 #86

Any large crowd of people in public is a large target. forgotmylogin May 2017 #81

This message was self-deleted by its author Stuart G May 2017 #46

#Manchester on Twitter is terrible. So many desperate people looking for kids. nolabear May 2017 #53

Every parents worst nightmare DashOneBravo May 2017 #57

Sorry... nolabear May 2017 #60

It's ok. No apologies required DashOneBravo May 2017 #68

I daresay... Yorkist May 2017 #59

So heartbreaking. hamsterjill May 2017 #61

ARIANA GRANDE 'IN HYSTERICS' AFTER TERRORIST BOMBING AT CONCERT steve2470 May 2017 #62

She is just about a kid herself obamanut2012 May 2017 #69

Local girl? Mosby May 2017 #71

perhaps Obamanut2012 is also from Florida Skittles May 2017 #77

And she's 23. forgotmylogin May 2017 #82

I know that -- she's a local girl obamanut2012 May 2017 #84

I feel very bad for her Skittles May 2017 #75

UPDATE: Authorities have found a body believed to be that of the bomber. brooklynite May 2017 #63

confirms your post steve2470 May 2017 #65

Official: Male at scene identified as probable suicide bomber at Manchester Arena steve2470 May 2017 #66

Man in Arab facemask takes credit on behalf of ISIS for #Manchester terror attack on children steve2470 May 2017 #64

Ungh. I truly believe that the so-called Islamic State ... mwooldri May 2017 #73

a couple of relatives on BBC news whose kids are okay.... IcyPeas May 2017 #67

very heartbreaking nt steve2470 May 2017 #70

"broken. from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don't have words" steve2470 May 2017 #72

Ariana Grande Suspends World Tour In Wake of Bombing steve2470 May 2017 #76

This is so evil! qanda May 2017 #78

Heartbreaking LeftishBrit May 2017 #83

Offer me solutions, offer me alternatives, and I decline ... mr_lebowski May 2017 #85