Manchester Arena suicide bombing: 22 die at Ariana Grande concert

Last year, in a concert of Ariana Grande in Manchester there was a attemp. 
Children were among the 22 people killed in a suicide attack after an Ariana Grande concert at Britain's Manchester Arena.

Meanwhile, Manchester Police Chief Constable Ian Hopkins identified the suicide bomber responsible for the carnage as 22-year-old Salman Abedi. Police have also arrested a 23-year-old man in Manchester in connection with the attack. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack but neither US nor British officials have corroborated that. The pop star's fan base is primarily girls and teenagers, so the venue was packed full of families. The blast sparked a nightlong search for loved ones as frantic parents tried to locate their children, and groups of friends scattered by the explosion sought each other. Rohit Kachroo, security editor for NBC News' U.K. partner ITV News, reported that nuts and bolts were spotted in the arena's foyer but police would not comment on whether victims had suffered wounds from shrapnel. Police said the explosion took place outside the arena catching people as they exited, also triggering chaos inside the venue.U.S. officials said initial reports indicated that some of the injuries might have been caused by a stampede of concertgoers. Police said emergency services received 240 calls after the incident and victims were taken to eight hospitals. At least a dozen people aged under 16 were hospitalized. Britain's terrorist threat level stands at "severe," the second-highest rung on a five-point scale, meaning an attack is highly likely. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said President Donald Trump's national security team was keeping him up to date while he is in Israel. Speaking after meeting with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in Bethlehemon Tuesday, Trump blamed "evil losers" for the attack, adding that he won't call terrorists "monsters" as "they'd think that's a great name." The Department of Homeland Security stressed that there was no information to indicate a specific credible threat involving U.S. music venues. Manchester Arena, which opened in 1995, is one of the largest indoor venues in Europe. More than 1 million people fill its seats every year. It is located near the Manchester Victoria transit station.Local families offered beds for the night to people who had been affected by the explosion, and taxis provided free rides. A statement issued by Muslim organizations in the Manchester area said the community was "saddened and horrified" by the attack. This was Britain's deadliest terrorist attack since four suicide bombers killed 52 London commuters on three subway trains and a bus in July 2005.

Manchester is located 160 miles northwest of London. It was hit by a huge Irish Republican Army bomb in 1996 that leveled a swath of the city center. More than 200 people were injured in that attack, though no one was killed.

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