2017 Manchester Arena bombin
(Reguidit frae Manchester Arena bombin)
On 22 Mey 2017, twa explosions occurred at Manchester Arena during a concert bi American pop sangster Ariana Grande. The explosion occurred aroond 10:35 pm Breetish Simmer Time (UTC+01:00),[4] causin at least 19 fatalities[5] an 50 injuries.[6]
2017 Manchester Arena bombin | |
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The exterior o the Manchester Arena (then the Manchester Evening News Arena) in 2010 | |
Location | Manchester, Ingland |
Date | 22 Mey 2017 22:33 (BST) |
Target | Concertgoers |
Attack teep | Suicide bombin |
Wappens | improvised explosive device[1] |
Daiths | 23 (including the perpetrator)[2] |
Non-fatal injures | 59 |
Assailants | Salman Abedi[3] |
Motive | Terrorism |
References
eedit- ↑ At least 22 dead, 50 injured, in suicide bomb attack at Manchester Arena, The Guardian
- ↑ "Greater Manchester Police". www.gmp.police.uk. Archived frae the original on 24 Mey 2017. Retrieved 23 Mey 2017.
- ↑ "Latest Statement from @ccianhopkins in relation to last night's attack". twitter.com.
- ↑ "Deaths confirmed after Manchester Arena blast reports". BBC News. 22 Mey 2017. Retrieved 22 Mey 2017.
- ↑ "At least 20 killed at U.K. concert featuring Ariana Grande". NBC News (in Inglis). Retrieved 23 Mey 2017.
- ↑ CBS/AP 22 May 2017, 6:46 PM. "Police: "Confirmed fatalities" after reports of explosion at Manchester Arena". CBS News. Retrieved 22 Mey 2017.