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| Manchester Arena explosion: 19 killed in 'terror attack by suicide bomber' | ||
| 2017-05-23 | ||
Suicide bomber 'suspected to be behind attack' Two US officials tell Reuters that a suicide bomber is suspected in the Manchester explosion. 1:34am Controlled explosion carried out Greater Manchester Police have carried out a "controlled explosion" in the Cathedral Gardens area near Manchester Arena. 1:31am Reports of 'second device' Police sources have told @bbc5live there's a second suspected device. Reporters have been moved 200m away: "Controlled explosion in 3-4 mins" 1:14am Death toll confirmed as 19 people Police have confirmed that 19 people have been killed in the Manchester Arena attack. A further 50 people are injured. 1:07am Reports: 'suicide bomber behind explosion' Police have not confirmed the reports. 1:00am 'There was carnage everywhere' A father has described seeing "carnage everywhere" in the wake of an explosion at Manchester Arena that left around 30 people, including children and disabled victims, lying on the floor. The man, named Andy, said he was blown "about 30ft" by a blast that shook the building as he waited to collect his wife and daughter at the end of a concert by US artist Ariana Grande. 12:57am Death toll 'in double figures' The death toll is in double figures, officials reportedly state. 12:54am Witness saw 20 to 30 people on ground A witness, speaking to the BBC, saw 20 to 30 people on the ground following the explosion. 12:53am Police state Manchester Arena explosion is 'possible terrorist incident' North West Counter Terror Command are treating it as a "possible terrorist incident". 12:48am Area in lockdown - armed police at scene 12:42am Hundreds of offers of support from people and companies in the Manchester area 12:38am Bomb disposal unit 'at the scene' Sky News reported that a bomb disposal unit was at the scene. 12:32am Explosion came from foyer of arena British Transport Police confirmed the blast came from "within the foyer area of the stadium at 10.30pm this evening". 11:57pm 'It was a huge explosion' "It was a huge explosion - you could feel it in your chest. It was chaotic. Everybody was running and screaming and just trying to get out of the area." 11:56pm Police establishing 'casualty bureau' Details of a casualty bureau for incident at Manchester Arena will be shared as soon as available. Please stay away from the area 11:48pm 'Disruption is expected to continue until end of the day' Manchester's Victoria station, which backs onto the arena, has been evacuated and all trains cancelled. National Rail said in an online statement: "Emergency services are dealing with an incident at Manchester Arena. As Manchester Victoria is located near the arena, the station has been evacuated and all lines closed. "Trains are currently unable to run to / from Manchester Victoria. Some trains will be cancelled throughout or start / terminate at alternative stations. Disruption is expected to continue until end of the day." 11:43pm 'I think what the injuries have come from is people trying to get out as quickly as possible' Eyewitness Josh Elliot told the BBC he had seen a "guy covered in blood". 11:33pm 'Reports of blood and people injured' 11:23pm Several ambulances attend the scene 11:22pm Panic inside the arena 11:21pm 'Everyone was running away in big crowds' "The bang was so big I heard it from my room which is at the back of the apartment blocks. "Currently lots of emergency services going to and from. But can't see anything substantial as of yet except fleeing people and lots of cars." 11:21pm 'A huge bomb-like bang went off' "Everyone was in a huge state of panic, calling each other as some had gone to the toilet whilst this had gone off, so it was just extremely disturbing for everyone there." 11:19pm Trains not stopping at Victoria station Trains are currently not stopping at Victoria station following the security scare. 11:13pm Schoolchildren 'ushered into one common room' Boarders at Chetham's Music School next to Victoria Station and very near the arena have reportedly been ushered into one common room amid reports of explosion. 10:58pm There are some reports the explosion heard could have been part of the act at Manchester Arena Ariana Grande was performing. 10:56pm Emergency services rush to scene 10:48pm Reports of 'massive explosion' in Manchester Arena | ||
| Posted by:Fred |
| #29 @#22: Thanks. The true heros (probably perforated to death by flying nails or liquidated by concussion) of the day were those who slowed down his progress into the arena also who, had the bomb not gone off, would today probably be facing charges of Islamophobia. |
| Posted by: Blossom Unains5562 2017-05-23 21:21 |
| #28 ISI celebrate |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2017-05-23 17:39 |
| #27 Peditham hi sui vellyn? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2017-05-23 15:09 |
| #26 Mea culpa. Please, none of that Yiddish stuff. |
| Posted by: Lonzo Unamp6025 2017-05-23 14:59 |
| #25 Mea culpa. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2017-05-23 14:02 |
| #24 eusocial g(r)omgoru, you forgot to paste the URL in the box. But Wikipedia says: Eusociality (from Greek εὖ eu "good" and social), the highest level of organization of animal sociality, is defined by the following characteristics: cooperative brood care (including brood care of offspring from other individuals), overlapping generations within a colony of adults, and a division of labor into reproductive and non-reproductive groups. The division of labor creates specialized behavioral groups within an animal society which are sometimes called castes. Eusociality is distinguished from all other social systems because individuals of at least one caste usually lose the ability to perform at least one behavior characteristic of individuals in another caste. Eusociality exists in certain insects, crustaceans and mammals. It is mostly observed and studied in the Hymenoptera (ants, bees, and wasps) and in the termites. A colony has caste differences: queens and reproductive males take the roles of the sole reproducers, while soldiers and workers work together to create a living situation favorable for the brood. In addition to Hymenoptera and Isoptera, there are two known eusocial vertebrates among rodents: the naked mole-rat and the Damaraland mole-rat. Some shrimps, such as Synalpheus regalis, are also eusocial. E. O. Wilson has claimed that humans are eusocial, but his arguments have been refuted by a large number of evolutionary biologists, who note that humans do not have division of reproductive labor. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2017-05-23 13:49 |
| #23 Ok. To facilitate discussion, I've added a summary of what is known as of now about events and our known wolf to the top of the article. Well done, all! Separately, according to police: Huge Manchester shopping mall evacuated amid bomb fears [IsraelTimes] Police arrest man after suspicious package found at Arndale center around noon. Police say this is not believed to be connected to last night's Arena attack. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2017-05-23 13:43 |
| #22 To see the graphic that Blossom Unains5562 was trying to post, go to moonbattery.com and scroll to the bottom, it's titled "Emergency Plan" Apparently moonbattery.com does not allow direct linking so you have to get to the graphics the long way around. It's worth a look. |
| Posted by: Seeking cure for ignorance 2017-05-23 13:42 |
| #21 Neh, these people are eusocial only the gene line matters: that's why they like suicide attacks - like warrior ants or worker bees. You want deterrence - retaliate by wiping out the gene line. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2017-05-23 13:40 |
| #20 How in the hell could the people of London elect Sadiq Kahn as their mayor? Londoners, Britains, Americans, Europeans, You have a mayor who claims incidents like this are "part and parcel of big city life". How in the hell can you be convinced that this is true? What is wrong with you? How can anybody still argue with a straight face that we need to let more Arabs into our countries? If incidents like this don't wake you up there is no hope. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2017-05-23 13:38 |
| #19 It's getting to be time for the rebirth of gibbeting. Feed the ravens and the vultures. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2017-05-23 12:53 |
| #18 |
| Posted by: Blossom Unains5562 2017-05-23 12:23 |
| #17 Usual platitudes, lots of police standing around. Pontificating about how we need dialogue from the left and ideological counter campaign from the right. If you import the dregs of Islamic countries you get colonies of unemployed, ignorant young men prone to radicalization. Duh! This stops when you deport them or scare the crap out of them. Your choice Europe! Are you paying attention America to what democrat immigration policies will do to replicate this here. |
| Posted by: Albert Whavins4754 2017-05-23 12:19 |
| #16 .....who was known to British authorities prior to the attack. Which is the case over and over again, here and abroad. If we fail to purge this cancer we will lose. Destroy the mosques and evict them all. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-05-23 09:28 |
| #15 Price of not going Mongol on 9/12. You normalize this with additional attendant failures, see - North Korea, Iran. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2017-05-23 09:21 |
| #14 Salman Abedi identified as the suicide bomber |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2017-05-23 09:16 |
| #13 #12 - Don't get me started on the statues. I might say what I really think. And hi back at you. |
| Posted by: Matt 2017-05-23 09:09 |
| #12 You forgot outreach. Also: Hello, I see they came for Bobby Lee. :( |
| Posted by: Shipman 2017-05-23 09:01 |
| #11 It's not a war if they only kill twenty of you at a time. Dave Burge (Iowahawk) tweet: Heartbroken thoughtsprayers hashtag TownNameStrong buildinglightshow candlelightvigil bewarebacklash lather rinse repeat |
| Posted by: Matt 2017-05-23 08:37 |
| #10 The same person above referred to by Bright Pebbles also posted on day prior to the attack the following: "I am going to bomb infidels at the concert. Big news for my Muslim brothers. Tomorrow night I will go to the Manchester Ariana Grande concert and throw my handmade grenade in there! People will die in the name of Alah! Alah hates you Ariana, and you infidels! Islam will rise in the West and we will behead all of the non muslims!" End of posted quote by Mujihad4ever |
| Posted by: Snakes Munster5037 2017-05-23 07:02 |
| #9 Tragically many of the dead are young and did not have ID's on them, their phones most likely scattered in the explosion area. In the mean time people are still trying to connect with children many hours later. Chances are they have died and will only be identified via a visit to where their bodies are kept. Families still trying to find their kids. |
| Posted by: Tiny Forkbeard7894 2017-05-23 06:20 |
| #8 I really dislike this face. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2017-05-23 04:22 |
| #7 Account posted about the Manchester incident before it happened supposedly. Now suspended from twitter. Their twitter handle is @Owys663 It's islam. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2017-05-23 04:01 |
| #6 are we getting dat cultural enrichment? |
| Posted by: Bov Flimbers 2017-05-23 03:57 |
| #5 Murderer Unknown Suspect Likely Immature Male |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2017-05-23 03:53 |
#4  |
| Posted by: Herb McCoy7309 2017-05-23 03:39 |
| #3 #PartAndParcel of a multicult society... |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2017-05-23 02:37 |
| #2 Quakers? Music lovers? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2017-05-23 01:45 |
| #1 Europe Travel Alert / US State Department Last Updated: May 1, 2017. This Travel Alert expires on September 1, 2017. ...Recent, widely-reported incidents in France, Russia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom demonstrate that the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS or Da’esh), al-Qa’ida, and their affiliates have the ability to plan and execute terrorist attacks in Europe. Extremists continue to focus on tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls, and local government facilities as viable targets. In addition, hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, parks, high-profile events, educational institutions, airports, and other soft targets remain priority locations for possible attacks. U.S. citizens should exercise additional vigilance in these and similar locations, in particular during the upcoming summer travel season when large crowds may be common. Terrorists persist in employing a variety of tactics, including firearms, explosives, using vehicles as ramming devices, and sharp-edged weapons that are difficult to detect prior to an attack... |
| Posted by: Glomosing Grusolet1975 2017-05-23 01:16 |