"> you are watching "france 24, this is our continuing coverage at the attack at the manchester arena. a concert turned to chaos and horror as a terror attack rocked the arena. 22 people were killed. 59 hurt. police are saying children were among the victims and many are

still missing. some of the thousands of teenagers and tweens, young people turned out to see their idol, american popstar ariana grande. police says it looks to the is suicide bomber killed. he reportedly came into the venue as people were exiting once the concert was over and said of his device. let's listen now to the british prime minister theresa may who spoke from 10 downing street earlier. alle minister theresa may: acts of terrorism are cowardly attacks. this attack stands out for the appalling, sickening cowardice, deliberately targetiting defenseless children and young people who should have been enjoying one of the most memorable nights of their lives. >> let's bring in frarance 24's

reporter who was at 10 downing street in london. what has come out of this cobra meeting and what is it? reporter: the cobra meeting is an emergency meeting, an emergency meeting often shared by the prime minister of the day. that prime minister is theresa may and she shared it with the home secretary, defense secretary and the chief of police. in the defense secretary as well. that is the intelligent services to they are advising her heighten the threat level and that has been decided and the prime minister told us in an statement that would not change. we are on severe, and attack is highly likely. moment, although is able keep it on to review over the coming hours and days, they do feel an imminent attack is about

5 happen, therefore, 4 out of levels and just beyond the maximum level. the prime minister is clear, a very grave tone. we are in the middle of a general election and that has been suspended, that is a very, very rare occurrence that should happen here. thehows the gravity, conservative party, the labour party, liberal democrats, no campaigning. it is a bank holiday weekend coming up, will the campaign not start until next tuesday? i am beingossibility told. a callous attack on defenseless people, and attack of gravity and seriousness we have seen hasre and the spirit here never been broken before of the british people and it will not be broken this time, said the

prime minister. anchor: what is the latest you have heard from the investigation? we have heard about a first arrest area tell us what you have been hearing. reporter: i do not have confirmation of the first arrest besides it was while i was making my way onto downing street. what the prime minister -- what the prime minister told us is the police and intelligence services believe they know that identity of the attacker, a suicide attacker who blew himself up. when the 21,000 people were exiting the pop concert in manchester and he acted alone, at least at that point. the bomb he was wearing, the improvised device, was that actually made by him or was it made by somebody else on the

loose in the united kingdom? is there a network of people? if you told me there was an arrest, perhaps the police and intelligence services are looking at how -- if there is a network. was this a man known to the police? ththe prime minister did not tel us that. does he e have a criminal recor? busy a british national? we were not told of that. -- was he a british national? anchor: you are in the northern part of england. ,here is the feeling of london the morning after the horrific attack? reporter: of course, it is headline news and all channels the canceled a lot of programs. all of the news was dominated. where downingto

street is, the official residences were the former in office is opposite to me -- to agn office is oppositee mate. you have the defense and scotland yard down the road and two minutes down, parliament. that is exactly where a man was by lots, a photograph of people walking around only two weeks ago with knives. he has been arrested and charged. i looked across the parliament and that is were six weeks ago, there was an attack on was mr. -- westminster and 4 people were killed. a police officer was killed by that assailant and that assailant was killed by police. it is beginning to be little bit frequent around here and also london. it was an attack in manchester, a very vibrant, regenerated area of manchester right by a major

-- and we will hear from our correspondents deployed about the nature of really be shocked in manchester -- shock in manchester. solidarity that is impressing people where cab drivers came from nearby into manchester to rides two people lost, particularly children, people in general. room where your people opened up their hotels. there is a spirit of solidarity in this moment of crisis. difficult times ahead, said the prime minister with quite an ominous look on her face. we do not know everything she is being told. dead, 59 injured, some very seriously and a lot of children and shock up and down the country. the policeod and

asking the media not to reveal the identities so they can get on with their investigation, the identity crucial to have the head start and bring down or find out if there was a network behind it is a man. anchor: thank you for that. from london outside of 10 downing street where the prime minister spoke not long ago and the latest in the investigation. a have heard it is 23-year-old man arrested over the attack in manchester. eventsake a look at how unfolded last night at the manchester arena. reporter: police and ambulance services still activities seen -- scene. the motive is unclear. authorities confirmed a bomb went off.

it was uploaded on social media showing panic concertgoers running. came up after the concert and every body was leaving and there was -- [inaudible] everybody was running. people were screaming and complaining. >> shouting. just peoeople, mays -- mass chaotic rush to the last exit. a lot of people crying and understandably, just really upsetting for everybody concerned. reporter: it does of casualties taken -- dozens of casualties taken to six hospitals where they were treated for shrapnel or crush injuries as police continued to secure the area. have been treating this as a terrorist incident. we believe the attack last night was conducted up by one man.

our priority is to establish if he was alone or part of a network. arena.acker died at the we believe the attacker was carrying an improvised explosive device which he detonated causing this. reporter: unconfirmed reports that israel's carried by a that it waser, -- carried out by a suicide bomber. all trains canceled for the day. anchor: he is in manchester and joins us now from there. what is ththe latest you have bn hearing on the investigation and the arrest of the 23-year-old man linked? greater manchester police confirmed a 23-year-old man has been arrested in south

manchester and there is a link between the events at the manchester arena behind me. other than that, they are not going beyond what the link might be. another arrest that is taken place in a different part of central manchester, the oldest of these central shopping precincts. one man arrested after a panic among the crowd. police never confirming nor denying. yes, this man was arrested, it said on twitter. to tell usot decided more which points to the fact there is a lot of uncertainty and fear, stoking anger or provoking if too much is said. at the moment, very much on the edge after the events last night. the suicide bomber into rhythm of manchester arena, the concert by arrieta grind date, the

american popstar -- every on a grand day, the american -- ariana grande, the amerco popstar whose fans are young. the 22 people who lost their lives were actually children. little by little, stories emerging all those children were, how much they loved going concerts and we can only begin to imagine the sadness, detracted, the overwhelming sense of grief. anchor: indeed. and the were read for some fat -- and the worry for some families whom their children are still missing. do we have in information -- any information? reporter: i cannot give you precise details about this. what i can say, yes, there are

some victims yet to be identified. given the nature of what has gone on, this is to be expected and that makes them more tragic that the torment continues for some families. and will continue until the confirmation can be found and can be confirmed and given to the family's so they can have some type of closure. he is hard to imagine what these people are going through. you see your child to go to a concert to a place like this where people get together for fun to celebrate life and enjoy things. and then this happens. it is unfair. it is not how life should be. we cannot imagine what people are going through. too big to bear.

manchester is a town in mourning. people passing us, one comment assuming the perpetrator was muslim, presuming the perpetrator was not a white, most people have been happy to say hello. behind the smile, a lot of grief and shock. that is something this city will be coping with and the repercussions, right across the united kingdom where the state of alertness is severe. anchor: we heard from the mayor of manchester earlier that a vigil has been planned for this evening. what more can you tell us about that? --orter: 6:00 in u.k. tame time, the newly elected mayor of publiclyr, he has stated there will be a vigil.

it can be attended by anybody led by the mayor in memory of those who lost their lives for -- lives and we have no idea if every immigrant day -- ariana grande will be there. the prime minister held the cobra meeting, the meeting of emergency services and the intelligence community to put their heads together and brainstorm of what led up to it and who is involved. the intelligence agency, month after month, manages to break down networks and manages to stop possible plots and terrorist acts. it is a day to day basis in all western countries, it seems. the intelligence will be shared and has been shared in a special meeting in a downing street. we have not been told, we, the media, it is something the authorities will be acting on in

good time and good faith tried to find out who may have been toind the man who decided put an improvised explosive device, a homemade bomb around his body and take it to the manchester rita and debt -- ararena and detonated. the make up of the bomb is worth noting was possibly the most malicious it could be, including and and bolts and screws they are shocked around like shrapnel, spreading the damage. to choose to do that among such a young crowd because sen. roberts: word would have known how young these kids -- because the perpetrator would have known how younger these kids were. suchoose to do that with young people is something people in manchester are finding it difficult to understand and cope with. anchor:: and they are not alone. that is marco reporting.

talking about the victims of last night's attack. 22 confirmed dead. 59 injured. reporter has been keeping an eye on it. what more can you tell us? >> georgina calendar is 18 and a student at bishop college. and she was a second year as of the college. the colleges named her death on social media pages and they are offering counseling to those close to georgina. she is the first name that has emerged of the 22 people killed in this attack. there were an enormous number of people in the area. 22,000 is the capacity. people havave not beenen able to locate family members.

i can give you a couple of examples. a woman is looking for her daughter a and her partner. they have not been found in the u.k. 15-year-old olivia campbell is missing and her mother has been appealing for her and also 2 teenagers. tweeting an appeal for kelly rutherford who is 17 and her who is 19 whorry, has been missing. with so many people in this crowd and displaced, security , a lot of confusion about finding some of the people. the injured were spread over eight hospitals and the greater manchester area. to identify those p people and families s looking for loved ones and they have not heard from. fromr: and with reaction -- and we have reaction from

queen elizabeth ii who has condemned the act of barbarism. theresa may said it was perhaps the worst terrorist attack in northern england, obviously, not the worst in a british history. a look back at some of the attacks that have rocked the u.k. in a recent years. enforcement and emergency services out in full forces. images reopening wounds. in 2005, the city of london introduced a violent extremism. 4 suicide bombers blew themselves up they hit the public transport system. 52 people killed and hundreds injured and ththe deadliest attk on british soil. two weeks later, another attack narrowly avoided when poorly made explosives never went off. hack aw 2 extremists

soldier to death. video footage of one of the murderers wielding a machete was seen around the world. two months ago, a red light bridge citizen -- a radicalized british citizen ran his car into pedestrians and killed an officer. islamic state claimed responsibility. in march, the most senior terrorist officers said several attacks had been thwarted. us.or: stephen carroll with , not even 24hester hours after the horrific attack after the manchester arena. tell us more about the vigil planned later today. it was announced by the mayor, andy berman, and is asking for people to gather at

6:00 at hours gather -- our square and he said is important that they send a message that you though they are grieving they are strong and together. he is asking people to attend to he isolidarity and praising those people who volunteered their rooms, taxi drivers volunteering their services. he is praising the community for standing up area we have been hearing from the health services who are dealing with the injuries. 59 people and they are describing some of the efforts to continue treating those people. being treated at hospitals, some for life-threatening injuries and many more, walking wounded on the scene. the chief executive of the north and you laughs services -- ambulance services saying there were devastated by the attack last night and triggered an

emergency response to it as soon as the incident started to unfold. the spread of where many of the injured, including many children, were spread out. 12 to manchester children's fromtal and colleagues neighboring health services to support the effort in manchester to treat those patients, many in life-threatening condition. you for that. the latest update on that situation in manchester in it the wake of the attack at the manchester arena. all of those teens and young people, some 20,002 h -- 20,000 to hear ariana grande. as they were exiting, what appears to be a suicide bomber detonated his explosives device. reaction has come in from international leaders to that

attack from all over the world. the british prime minister calling it appalling, calverley. -- calverley. we heard from angela merkel who expressed her sorrow and horrible. the french president voicing his more with the prime minister in france calling it the most aimedly attack specifically and knowingly at the young people. u.s. president donald trump spoke about to be attacked in manchester when he was giving a talk in bethlehem along the palestinian prime minister, mahmoud abbas, on your screen. you see benjamin netanyahu and inmp is a with a netanyahu jerusalem. this is the fourth and final day of president trump's visit to the middle east. he is about to give a policy speech at the israel museum that we will listen to.

let's listen to what benjamin netanyahu has to say. >> we must defeat those who glorify death and protect those who celebrate life. to gather, we can defeat the forces who seek to destroy the civilized world and we can and we must defeat the forces of terror. terrorism, the deliberate slaughter of innocents, must be weather isnd fought starts in europe, america or israel or anywhere else. as you said in this morning, mr. president, rewarding terrorism must end. condemnedy you, abbas the act in manchester and i hope it will change. if the attacker had been palestinian and the victims it

-- victims is really children, the bomber would have received a stipend and that is palestinian law and it must be changed. [applause] prime minister netanyahu: i hope has the strong pringles that you said today -- the principles that you said today, stop glorify murderers. i think is the first crucial step towards the road to genuine peace that israel seeks and i believe that together with you, we can achieve. president trump, working with you, i believe we can advance global peace between israel and its arab neighbors and the palestinians because of the common danger that the arab world and israel world faces from iran.

because of the leadership that you bring to this process, ultimately, around the world, i have no doubt that freedom will defeat fear, that light will vanquish darkness because that is the story of america. a nation that has defeated terry rooney and the beacon and hope -- that has defeated tierney and the beacon of hope and that is the story of israel that is odds in thepossible hope of the jewish people. mr. president, thank you for your historic visit, for your in avably moving gestures concentrated 36 hour period in israel. core of ourched the being and the western world yesterday. museum,our wonderful

you, first wife, first lady, melania trump, your family and your delegation, you have shown a great commitment to israel's

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