Published 22 May 2017
Manchester Arena blast: 19 dead and about 50 hurt
Nineteen people have been killed and about 50 injured in a suspected terror attack at Manchester Arena.
The blast happened at 22:35 BST on Monday following a pop concert by the US singer Ariana Grande.
PM Theresa May said her thoughts were with those affected by “what is being treated by the police as an appalling terrorist attack”.
Paramedics at the scene told the BBC they had treated some of the wounded for “shrapnel-like injuries”.
British Transport Police said the explosion was in the arena’s foyer.