The archive of all headlines from May 23, 2017, organized by time of publication.
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Greater Manchester police have warned people to stay away from venue amid reports of an explosion
The explosion happened just after Grande’s concert ended in Manchester, England. 'A huge bomb-like bang went off that hugely panicked everyone and we were all trying to flee the arena,' a witness says. ESSENTIAL WASHINGTON
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Greater Manchester police have warned people to stay away amid reports of an incident at the venue
Greater Manchester police have warned people to stay away after explosion at pop concert
The explosion happened just after Grande’s concert ended in Manchester, England. 'A huge bomb-like bang went off that hugely panicked everyone and we were all trying to flee the arena,' a witness says.
People have been warned to stay away from area after incident
People have been warned to stay away from area after incident
Witnesses say an arena in England erupted into chaos after it was rocked by at least one explosion.“We saw young girls with blood on them, everyone was screaming and people were running,” one concertgoer said.
Witnesses say an arena in Manchester, England, erupted into chaos after it was rocked by at least one explosion.“We saw young girls with blood on them, everyone was screaming and people were running,” one concertgoer said.
The sound of the blast panicked the crowd, and traumatized fans screamed and fled. “We saw young girls with blood on them,” a concertgoer said.There was no immediate word from the police on the cause of the blast, but unconfirmed reports said it was possibly a suicide bomber who had detonated a nail-filled explosive device.
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Officers report around 50 more injured in suspected terrorist incident
Police are treating the incident as a possible suicide bombing.
Police are treating the incident as a possible suicide bombing.Manchester points to vulnerabilities even at venues with high security, counter-terrorism experts say
Many of the concert’s attendees were girls and young women, some clutching pink balloons, who had come to see one of the world’s biggest pop stars.Manchester attack points to vulnerabilities even at venues with high security, counter-terrorism experts say
There was no immediate word from the police on the cause of the blast, but unconfirmed reports said it was possibly a suicide bomber who had detonated a nail-filled explosive device.The sound of the blast panicked the crowd, and traumatized fans screamed and fled. “We saw young girls with blood on them,” a concertgoer said.
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Police confirm about 50 more injured and attacker died at scene in suspected terrorist incident
Police say attacker died after detonating ‘improvised explosive device’
The police said that a man detonated “an improvised explosive device” and was killed in the blast.The sound of the explosion panicked the crowd, and traumatized fans screamed and fled. “We saw young girls with blood on them,” a concertgoer said.
The police said that a man detonated “an improvised explosive device” and was killed in the blast.The attacker is believed to have acted alone, but the police were trying to determine whether he was part of a wider network.
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The police said that a man detonated “an improvised explosive device” and was killed in the blast.The attacker is believed to have acted alone, but the police were trying to determine whether he was part of a wider network.
Police say attacker died after detonating ‘improvised explosive device’
The police said that a man detonated “an improvised explosive device” and was killed in the blast.The attacker is believed to have acted alone, but the police were trying to determine whether he was part of a wider network.
Police say attacker died after detonating ‘improvised explosive device’
Greater Manchester police confirm children among victims of bombing carried out by man with an explosive device
Police say the man was arrested in south Manchester Tuesday, a day after the explosion killed 22 people and injured 59, many of them teenagers.
Police say attacker died after detonating ‘improvised explosive device’
PM gives statement outside Downing Street revealing that police believe they know identity of bomber who killed 22
Greater Manchester Police say they have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with the apparent suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in the English city.
The police said that a man detonated “an improvised explosive device” and was killed in the blast. They were working to determine if he had any accomplices.On Tuesday, the police announced that they had arrested a 23-year-old man in the south of Manchester “with regards to last night’s incident,” but did not provide additional details.
The police said that a man detonated “an improvised explosive device” and was killed in the blast. They were working to determine if he had any accomplices.On Tuesday, the police announced that they had arrested a 23-year-old man in the south of Manchester “with regards to last night’s incident,” but did not provide additional details.
Witnesses to blast at Ariana Grande concert speak of ordeal as Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham condemns ‘evil act’
A senior U.S. law enforcement source not authorized to discuss the attack said the suicide bomber is Salman Abedi, a known name to British security authorities.
British officials say the suicide bomber is Salman Abedi, a known name to security authorities.
The police said that a man detonated “an improvised explosive device” and was killed in the blast. They were working to determine if he had any accomplices.On Tuesday, the police announced that they had arrested a 23-year-old man in the south of Manchester “with regards to last night’s incident,” but did not provide additional details.
Police say attacker died after detonating ‘improvised explosive device’
Police say attacker died after detonating ‘improvised explosive device’
The suspect was identified as Salman Abedi, a Briton of Libyan descent who lived near the arena. The police said his ID was found at the scene.The British government did not make any immediate comment on the Islamic State’s claim of responsibility.
The suspect was identified as Salman Abedi, a Briton of Libyan descent who lived near the arena. The police said his ID was found at the scene.The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, but British officials have not confirmed the claim.
Police say Salman Ramadan Abedi died after detonating ‘improvised explosive device’
Manchester Concert Explosion
Manchester Concert Explosion
Witnesses to blast at Ariana Grande concert speak of ordeal as Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham condemns ‘evil act’
Prime minister Theresa May raises threat level and puts measures in place to deploy troops
Prime minister Theresa May raises threat level and puts measures in place to deploy troops on streets
The suspect was identified as Salman Abedi, a Briton of Libyan descent who lived near the arena. The police said his ID was found at the scene.British officials did not comment on an ISIS claim of responsibility, but raised the threat level to critical, indicating another attack may be imminent.
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