arena. >> it's just about 1:00 a.m. there, about 1:06 in the morning, do you know what time this occurred at? >> the reports are that it happened around 10:55, 11:00 p.m. local. of course we'll only have those confirmed by the majesty police at some point when they have conducted their investigations. there have been conflicting reporting. initially there were concerns that there was gun fire and there were two explosions, what the police have said is that there was one explosion, there was one noise in the arena, and that has resulted in several or, well, i can't give you a number because the police haven't given one, but there are numerous serious injuries and they have also confirmed that there are fatalities and we are waiting on police to confirm how many that is. >> just to be clear, you're saying people have been encouraged to go to local hotels, i'm told cabs are taking people out of the area for free because police want people to leave the area. often the police would want to try to

arena iody; ' ~ ' get out of; arena now? = get out off? arena now? i ' ~ ' get out ofi arena now?hank you, josh, thank you for getting in touch and telling us what you heard and saw as part of this incident. a news correspondent andy moore is here. there was a suggestion of casualties but that could be the result of thousands of people tried to get the excerpts. that is right. we are still not clear what caused this incident other than the sound. it may be that panic that maybe the serious incident that the police are talking about. there have been injuries but they may be simply from people tried to run away from the scene very people tried to run away from the scene very rapidly. just go back on the question on the bang of banks that people heard, a lot of people inside the arena were convinced that the sound came from within the arena. “— the sound came from within the arena. —— bangs. we have heard from an apartment nearby and she said she sleeping in her bed as that at slee ofg in her bed as that at slee of the apartment that at slee of the apartment block, : slee of the apar

manchester arena has confirmed it actually happened outside the arena.osion blowing him into the arena, and we heard there from our correspondent that this was an area where people would have been congregating to buy merchandise, as the concert finished. we have also heard eyewitnesses talking about the smell of explosives. one eyewitness told the bbc that there were nuts and bolts on the floor. let me stop you there. we will go back to ed thomas in manchester. we have just heard from greater manchester police that they are linking this

though in the way into the arena, the main part of the arena? yes. it shook the building.ting the trip that they need. what kind of screening might there have been for people going into the arena? —— getting the treatment. was there screening? i don't know, because i walk my family to the entrance at about 5:30pm, get in our early. then i went to the hotel. my wife said it was just a i went to the hotel. my wife said it wasjust a quick look in i went to the hotel. my wife said it was just a quick look in your bag, and that was it. and your family are safe ? and that was it. and your family are safe? yes. they are gay. that has shaken up. they are obviously say they are not to another concert in their lives. -- they are ok. we have backin their lives. -- they are ok. we have back in the hotel now. you got up there especially for this? yes. we got it in one of the christmas boxes. you know, a special thing, like. but i don't think she wants something like this again. ijust hope they release names of people so that they can at least let family... because there were so many pe

the capacity of an arena like manchester arena, there would've been thousands of people in there. >> is a very big concert venue. while the biggest pop stars go there. it certainly a few thousand people. so it would been a very popular concert. see if they can speak to us. i'm from sky news. can i just describe what you heard. hello? can you hear me now? >> basically, there is a massive bang in the arena. and there is loads of people screaming and running and we got all outside, they were screaming and crying. >> is there any smoke or anything or anything that would indicate what the bang was for you? >> not that we saw, but we just basically saw people screaming and running out at the arena. >> had the concerts finished by then, or people already beginning to leave? >> arianna grande went offstage and a light just came back on and we're all trying to get back out of the arena when it happened. >> what time is it, just after 10:30? is that right? >> about 10:30. >> how did you get out? which route did you take? >> we were all panicking and rushing, just holding onto each other to go

this arena is the second biggest indoor concert arena in europe.on around the area and it's strangely quiet. manchester arena is joined to victoria station and because of the station it is completely shut this morning so many people who would be coming to work in manchester cannot get there, but i have had messages from my friends saying they are determined to go to work today saying they will not let this stop them getting to work. it is a strong and vibrant city? yeah, i've lived here for five years now and this is by far the darkest incident that has happened, but the ira bomb in 1996, the city recovered from that and it will recover from this. colin, thank you very much indeed. i'm going to leave you with that thought really. there are, of course, people arriving, trying to get through the cordon, we have spoken to a couple of people who can't get home because their car is still parked underneath or right next to the manchester arena. there are people who cannot get back to their hotel rooms because of the cordon. we very much understand this i

manchester arena has confirmed it actually happened outside the arena. we heard one eyewitness talking about the force of the explosion blowing him into the arena, and we heard there from our correspondent that this was an area where people would have been congregating to buy merchandise, as the concert finished. we have also heard eyewitnesses talking about the smell of explosives. one eyewitness told the bbc that there were nuts and bolts on the floor. let me stop you there. we will go back to ed thomas in manchester. we have just heard from greater manchester police that they are linking this with terrorism. they say this was a suspected terrorist attack. that has been confirmed in the last few minutes by manchester police. there isa minutes by manchester police. there is a lot of information coming on social media. but that is from greater manchester police, they say that this was a suspected terrorist attack. an incident in manchester, and just a bit more detail about that. we were told at the centre of this explosion was the foyer. as people were l

a crowd of people away from the arena, parents running into the arena. but at this arianna ground a concert and they've seen the explosion. they were so close to the explosion that they were hit by the debris and they missed a desk they by matter of minutes. as we know, multiple fatalities here with the number has not been confirmed. quite horrific injuries. those two young women told me they saw a woman covered in blood. leaning against a parked car waiting for assistance. they saw a child being lifted into an ambulance by paramedics, all the wounded were herded into a car park to begin with and now some other casualty stations has been set up as well in nearby hotels. there is one hotel nearby in particular which is hosting a lot of children who were in the attack and in the chaos thereafter who are separated from adults and have no one to look after them. so the scenes of chaos have dominated manchester this evening but now everything has slightly calmed down. the police have regained control. keeping everybody on the other side of the cordon and just

andy houli was in manchester arena, nearthe blast. —— holeylj andy houli was in manchester arena, neary. i was near the box office when it happened. i was waiting for my family to come out. i was talking to one of the girls, talking about this situation. and then the door flung open. but because she had the door open, we got thrown forward, through the door. towards the arena. the explosion was behind us and force us forward. but everyone who was ten or 15 people in this, they all injured. asi 15 people in this, they all injured. as i said before, that there were about 2030 people injured. there was so about 2030 people injured. there was so much confusion over this. —— 20— 30. so you would put it as high as 20- 30 30. so you would put it as high as 20— 30 people? that number seriously injured? yes. all fatalities? the response was pretty rapid. —— or fatalities. there are staircases around, so the ambulance as cargo down. it makes it twice as hard. when this exposure and went off, was that at the point when people were already making their way out of manchester arena? yes, they were s

from the manchester arena. that from eyewitness reporters just outside that arena, reporting on to the last few minutes. pbc correspondent in northern england, spent time in nairobi, athens, he seen a lot here. ed thomas of the bbc. ambulances are is still injured people away. it has been a horrible night for people there. the next order of business was to have been a news conference by authorities on scene. we are still expecting that. it was originally scheduled for 20 minutes ago. they are just a little bit behind. when it happens, we will take you there live. senior policy advisor for the counter extremism project. it has all the hallmarks, i suppose it could be related to syria and any number of things. manchester police believe they have an attack tonight. now that the figure out who did it, why, and how to stop the next one. >> there's a lot right now we know and a lot we don't know. it has all the hallmarks of the terrorist attack. it may have been a suicide bombing. it happened at a large public event.

we believe the arena itself is now clear.ces are dealing with the casualties at the scene. it looks a casino in absolute panic. there were sounds of this explosion. nobody was quite sure what was happening. people in the arena were talking about a bomb. it obviously engendered a lot of fear. people wa nted engendered a lot of fear. people wanted to get out as soon as they could. a lot of young people they are, some of them perhaps not with their guardians, on their own. we had reports of fights and scuffles and people being injured as they attempted to get out of the arena. we are seeing some pictures now, it appears, maybe this is the foyer area or even the station that it is the area outside the maid —— main auditorium. and the scene of the incident, people running away of all directions. the theory that this could have been something, i don't wa nt to could have been something, i don't want to say harmless, but a balloon or something from the show itself, seems to be now fading away. that's right, there were a lot of rumou

myself and my friends were in the arena at the time.ort of at the other side of the arena to where the, sort of, noise, whatever it was, came from. we just heard a very, very loud bang. everyone started running and screaming and we did too. we got out of the building. me and my friend were close to the exits are we did not have to go very far. but there were people pushing trying to get out quickly. the congestion of people, obviously, i can understand injuries. i don't think it was a balloon because we heard from across the other side of the arena. there were a lot of balloons let off during the concert, but i don't think that is what it was. may be audio equipment. we were close to the exit, so we were lucky. but other people were literally running from one side of the arena to the other. that may be the cause of the injuries you have been talking about, because people were trying to get from one side of the arena to the other. she was speaking just as the news arrived of what actually happened. obviously, we know that the news is a l

. >> ariana grande concert in the manchester arena. video from inside the venue shows hundreds of fans fleeing after a huge bang. an explosion outside the arena triggered by suspected suicide bomber. 59 people were were also injure injured, public is encouraged to stay away from the area. all trains have been canceled. >> good morning, 19 people have died after a huge explosion at >> al: concert at the manchester arena. 59 people were injured. the explosion happened near the ticket office outside the arena just after the show had ended as people were leaving the venue. it's suspected that a suicide bomber triggered the explosion. this is the moment that explosion was heard from inside the arena. >> oh, my god, . what's going on? >> chaos at the scene as people scrambled to get out of the manchester arena. this is what the chief constable of the great manchester police had to say just a short while ago. >> i can confirm the details of last night's incident. around ten: 33:00 p.m. we received reports of an explosion at manchester arena i

i mean, manchester arena is the biggest indoor arena in europe. it has a capacity of up to 201000.ation protocol, and they will have officials, security staff there at the scene. but curiously, in the images we have seen, you know, we didn't see that many officials or security staff telling people what to do, ushering them out. the hats we re to do, ushering them out. the hats were the concert like this ends, the priority is normally let's get people out as quickly as possible. we don't want any bottlenecks. and thatis we don't want any bottlenecks. and that is something they have picked up that is something they have picked up on. could that have been the weak point? you don't monitor who comes in at the end of the gig, do you? it is just when people are arriving to do the security checks. and many eyewitness accounts of saying this is where most of the damage happened, with parents waiting for children to emerge from the concert. just give us a sense of how the security apparatus works, what is happening in manchester? we got a sense when we heard from the police chief in that la

officers are saying that it from the arena. officers are saying thatitis from the arena.nt. they are not talking about an explosion or anything like that. that is coming from social media. clearly, the picture still very confused. one eyewitness saying that she and her sister were watching ariana grande, as you sister were watching ariana grande, as you were sister were watching ariana grande, as you were pointing out, perform at the manchester arena. they were all leaving the venue at around 10115, a huge bomb like bang that went off that panicked everyone and they were all trying to flee the arena.

the attacker, i can confirm, died at the arena. we believe the attacker was carrying an improvised explosive device which he detonated, causing this atrocity. we would ask people not to speculate on his details or share names. this is a complex and wide ranging investigation. our priority is to work with the national counter terrorism policing network to establish more details about the individual who carried out this attack. we have received tremendous support from across the police service in england and wales and partner agencies throughout the night. we regularly carry out exercises to test our ability to respond to such incidents and this has ensure ad very swift response from national and local agencies. i want to thank all members of those emergency services and other agencies who have worked tirelessly throughout the night in very difficult circumstances. their response has been quite outstanding there remain as large cordon in place around manchester arena and the victoria train station which will be in place for some time

it happened at the man chaster arena -- manchester arena. at least 19 people are dead and an estimated 50 people are injured. we don't know yet what caused the explosion. we don't know what kind of explosion. news outlets are reporting bomb disposal crews are on the scene. witnesses say they heard two loud bangs, which created a panic and a stampede of people trying to get out of the arena. a few minutes ago, police said the scene is being treated as a terrorist attack. at least one media outlet is saying it was carried out by a suicide bomber using a nail bomb. we'll have more on this developing story coming up at 6:00 and on ktvu.com. frank and julie. >> rob roth in our newsroom. rob, thank you. >>> a new analysis shows that apple could hit a trillion dollar valuation by next year. the company is currently the most valuable company in the world with a valuation of just under $800 billion. according to rbc capital, it could hit the trillion dollar milestone in the next 12-18 months. the analysts cited interest in the higher prized iphone 8

people inside the arena -- you see the arena there -- heard the explosion. were not clear of what it was. you can see a lot of pink things. those are balloons that were part of the concert, kind of as you know in concerts, they are thrown into the crowds. some people believed it was just a bunch of balloons popping. others who were nearer by said they could feel the detonation in their chest. they could feel it in the ground. obviously, heard the sound. some people who had been leaving the venue came back in and then, according to a number of eyewitnesses who we talked to over the last two hours, people began to leave in the other direction. there was obviously a lot of concern as 20,000 people are trying to get out as quickly as possible from an arena. we talked to one man who was there with his 9-year-old brother, his little brother's first concert. his hand was on his brother's heart. he could feel his little brother's heart beating out of his chest. they, of course, thankfully got out safely. it's not clear exactly what sort of device was used. we do not

this happened at about 10:30 local time at the manchester arena. this is a huge arena. there was an ariana grande concert on there, you know, big draw for young fans. would have been a full stadium. holds 18 to 20,000 people. at the end of the concert, witnesses report hearing a loud bang. they say it sounded like an explosion and they ran for the exits. now, what has transpired since we've gotten a number of emergency vehicles there. we're starting to see pictures on social media of some of the kids coming out with injuries, some teenagers who presume teenagers with ripped jeans, bandages around their legs, adults with similar kind of injuries being helped by first responders. some witnesses say they saw people with cuts on their head. but really unclear how many of these people were injured by some sort of explosion or by just the rush to get out of this stadium. at this point, the manchester police cordoned off a large area here in industrial -- there in industrial manchester. it's a huge city. it's the second largest city in the uk and this is also very central part

now attack last night at the arena. the police blockade. people wondering what is going on now. it is obviously a very tense time for everyone. they have barely begun to absorb what has happened last night. young people and families were in the manchester arena and now it looks like maybe something else has happened, which has caused the police extra concern. thank you for the moment, dan. as soon as dan gets confirmation of what it is, shoppers in the arndale centre herod, we will of course bring that to you live. people are apprehensive after what happened last night. people mostly are absolutely shocked and devastated. because they cannot believe, talking to people around you, they cannot believe 22 children andjump in the you, they cannot believe 22 children and jump in the were killed at the end of the music gade in the centre of manchester last night. we are going to bring you up to date on this developing story this morning. in the past few minutes, as we have been reporting, the arndale centre, the big shopping

the manchester arena is the largest indoor arena in europe capable of hold 20,000 and the explosion was in the foyer leading from the manchester arena to a train and subway station. we find mark phillips not far from that station. mark, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. very shocking morning here and not just on one level but on several. not just the size of the death toll, 22 so far. somewhere over 50 still injured. that death toll could still go up. but the age of those victims of this blast. ariana grande's fan base is a young one from 6 to 16. the police have already said that many of the victims are young people. they would not be surprised if a large percentage of those who were killed and injured were, in fact, very young. as you said this blast did not take place within the concert arena proper but rather at an entranceway that the crowd was leaving at the end of the concert. a place where many parents gathered to meet their kids coming out of the concert. the security arrangements and this concert had them, of course, as aldo these days took place further inside the peri

was actually outside the arena.ust around, a public space, in the heart of the city. the railway station is nearby. how can you police an area like that? if indeed it turns out that it was a suicide bomber with a backpack, how could police stop this kind of attack? this is the great worry for the security services. they can maintain a security perimeter inside a venue like this, but they cannot police the area outside. and it seems as if the explosion was timed to create maximum casualties, as it were leaving the building, to be met by their parents in many cases, outside. it seems that many of the youngsters, teenagers, some as young as 12 or13, youngsters, teenagers, some as young as 12 or 13, would have been heading for the foyer to buy merchandise. they would have been a lot of people milling around in that public area outside the venue. and that, it seems, is when the explosion occurred. thank you for being with us, andy, and helping us piece together what actually happened in manchester. let's bring you up—to—

that was inside the arena.ed outside the arena in the foyer area when people were leaving. you can hear it was a muffled boom. at that time there was confusion about what caused the noise. sarah corkeris about what caused the noise. sarah corker is still with us. we were hoping it was something not suspicious and deadly, but it turned out to be what people feared. when reports came through at 1030 last night, there were all sorts of theories. people were hoping it was not something sinister. they were talking about balloons potentially pimping, talking about balloons potentially popping, electronic devices something going on with the system. yeah. yeah. all sorts of theories. asi yeah. yeah. all sorts of theories. as i said, in this climate, when you hear a loud bang, people rush for the exit. we were thinking a couple of hours ago, perhaps it was just a loud bang and people got hurt in the crush. but unfortunately it has been confirmed by manchester police this was some kind of explosion. we don't have any mor

car part and a bomb ripped through -- an explosion ripped through the arena. and that explosion has had some fatalities. 19 people killed. 40 people injured. and some 40 ambulances descend he had on to manchester arena when this happened hat 10:35 p.m. local time in manchester. we've had emergency services. wove had people that have come in. people who have shone the best side in this traumatic situation. people who have come some of the hotels like the holiday inn and the crown plaza and open doors and rooms to people. those stranded the arena can hold 20,000 people when they flooded out they needed places to go i spoke to people who came to the skerpt spoke to a gentleman sat in the front row and when the attack took place the only place he could exit to the closest was on on taj he was helped by arianaen grande's bodyguard i spoke to sisters near the back of the arena when the explosion took place. and while trying to get out they saw casualties and saw fatalities. the people you speak to are talking but they are clearly trauma advertised and clearly suffer

they thought it was inside the arena.was from outside the arena near the box office between the victoria station, the train station and that arena itself or the parents were standing outside to pick up their children. right now, we know that 19 people have been killed, at least 59 have been injured. those numbers are cleared to change. a continuing coverage right here on the fox news channel, i am trace gallagher with back at the breaking news desk in los angeles. good night. over 400 medications can cause a dry mouth. that's why there's biotene. biotene can provide soothing dry mouth relief. and it keeps your mouth refreshed too. remember while your medication is doing you good, a dry mouth isn't. biotene, for people who suffer from dry mouth symptoms. >> death and tear and a packed arena in manchester, england, and once again please say it's the cool mark of terrorism. good evening, i am kelly wright. >> arthel: and explosion likely for divorce in a quirk of a suicide bomber rocked the concert hall where ariana grande i

the bridge near the arena.dge isjust over the road. the bridge near the arenali bridge isjust over the road. the bridge near the arena. i thought, we can't stay here all night but it was really, really, really scary. we did nowhere was safe. we went to the hotel behind us and they were serving tea and copy and bringing it out to the ambulance and the police and everything that are around here. that office — — and everything that are around here. that office —— offered us a lift home. i had no idea who this was. i probably would have done yesterday that certainly wasn't going to do it after this experience. the most frightening experience of my life. the police and ambulance, they did an amazing job. so quickly. you take your hat off to them. some unaccompanied children were in a hotel behind you 7 unaccompanied children were in a hotel behind you? no, we didn't see any. a woman came in asking if we knew anyone. there were children in there. we don't know where. another hotel apparently had children there. all t

towards the arena. —— door. —— that. —— door. —— that. everyone who was seven or 15 feet behind us got injured. at least 60 ambulances were sent to the venue with the injured taken to hospitals right across the city. hours later, ariana grande tweeted these words... the singer was not heard in the incident. when she walked on stage, she left behind a venue filled with euphoria. moments later, it was transformed into a scene of multiple deaths. greg dawson, bbc news. still plenty of people who don't know where their loved ones are. and we are seeing more examples of those coming up on social media. one way to seek some help is this one, to use the police emergency number, which has been put out. it is 0161856 9400. while the scottish first minister, nicola sturgeon, released this statement, saying... —— well. that statement from the scottish first minister, nicola sturgeon. of course then we heard from the british prime minister, theresa may, who will chair a meeting of the government's emergency cobra committee this morn

they believe it happened near the ticket office if not inside the arena, just outside of the arena at the entrance. it is 3:00 a.m., 3:05 a.m. manchester time. of course, 10:05 eastern time in the united states. the eyewitness accounts of what happened there, really unbelievable. people saying they heard an explosion, some witnesses saying in the beginning they were told that some of the balloons had been going off thinking it was a celebration to end the concert as arianda grande was wrapping up her last song "dangerous woman" on this stage. young girls, mostly young girls, their parents were in the process of picking them up. some children left early five minutes out before the concert to meet their parents outside. those young girls are obviously people caught up in the incident. parent witnessing the incident as well. again, 19 people believed to be debt dead so far. they're still gathering information. again, our correspondent phil black with more information on the scene. phil, you were in the middle of discussing this. you heard what the chief constable said. what more can you

get into the arena. successful people don't make it because they never failed, they made it because they never gave up. when you don't get that job you really, really wanted, see it as an opportunity to find something better for yourself. if you weren't happy with the outcome of last year's election, think of it as a chance to get involved in your community as a catalyst for the change you want to make. [applause] sen. duckworth: the point is, you need to get into the arena, and then you need to stay there and make your voice heard. when i arrived at gw, becoming a helicopter pilot or a united states senator were not a part of my wildest dreams. i came here because i wanted to become a foreign service officer, and i knew that there was no better place to prepare for the foreign service than the george washington university. so with the help of student loans, grants, a full-time job, i enrolled in the elliott school. when i got to my classes, i got -- [cheers] en. duckworth: woo hoo! when i got to my clas

yes, we're in manchester by the manchester arena. we're in manchester arena.be a minute's silence held at buckingham palace in attendance the queen and duke of edinburgh. the prince of wales, and the duchess of cornwall. silence is the national anthem plays applause so the royal family there, leading a minute's silent at buckingham palace. coming out and pausing at the top of the steps to the garden and then

the attacker, i can confirm, died at the arena.ing an improvised explosive device which he detonated, causing this atrocity. in downing street, flags are flying at half—mast in the aftermath of the worst terrorist attack in britain since the suicide bombings on london transport 12 years ago. all acts of terrorism are cowardly attacks on innocent people, but this attack stands out for its appalling, sickening cowardice, deliberately targeting innocent, defenceless children and young people who should have been enjoying one of the most memorable nights of their lives. let us remember those who died and let us celebrate those who helped, safe in the knowledge that the terrorists will never win and our values, our country and our way of life will always prevail. the horror of what happened at the arena last night led to many ordinary people offering to help. taxi drivers providing free lifts for those who could not get back home. 0thers offering rooms for anyone needing somewhere to sleep. as for who was responsible for this attack, th

just try get into the arena. successful people didn't make it because they never failed, they made it because they never gave up. when you don't get that job you really, really wanted, see it as an opportunity to find something better for yourself. if you weren't happy with the outcome of last year's election, think of it as a chance to get involved in your community as a catalyst for the change you want to make. [applause] the point is you need to get into the arena, and then you need to stay there and make your voice heard. when i arrived at gw, becoming a helicopter pilot or a united states senator were not a part of my wildest dreams. i came here because i wanted to be a foreign service officer, and i knew that there was no better place to prepare for the foreign service than the george washington university. [applause] so with the help of student loans, grants, a full-time job, i enrolled in the elliott school. when i got to my classes, i got to know servicemen and women and veterans from all different backg

racing out of the arena.s what's going on there. >> well, i study at the boarding school, we heard everything that was going on but didn't see that much. >> are the people out of there by now? >> as far as i know everyone has been evacuated. >> it's entirely evacuated now. did you hear the exploexs? >> yeah, i was in my dorms in the boarding house and there was a really loud bang and we heard screams and lots of sirens. >> is there any smoke in the air or any indication of a fire? >> it doesn't seem to be, but it's quite dark out so it's quite hard to tell. >> right. thank you for this. anything else you noticed about the event you've been witnessing? >> there's a lot of emergency services in the area from my bedroom window i can see at least four policeman, the way i look out towards the arena. you might be able to hear in the background there are a lot of helicopters and sirens going on. >> thank you so much for that eyewitness report. joining us right now is sean henry, assistant director and msnbc contrib

manchester arena has a capacity of 21,000 people.ves, will also have there own evacuation drills. whether they were put in place in time, whether they worked, those are questions for another day. this is a huge response that has happened very, very quickly. i should also mention that a second suspect device was found. there was a controlled explosion. that was found to be not suspicious. it shows how seriously police have to ta ke it shows how seriously police have to take things in that area and take action quickly. we are hearing reports of van vehicles carrying resources into the area for many injured children. many of these casualties had to have been children. those were the demographic. teenage fans, parents with children, young people. that is what makes it even more shocking. perhaps this was a targeted attack against younger people. there would have been many 16— 17 year olds going out for the evening. we have heard reports the manchester community was putting together some help. we know there is a hotel in manchester taking

we continue our breaking news coverage of the blast at manchester arena.iewers around the world and in the united states as well this hour. officials here are confirming 19 people killed at least 50 injured, though we've been seeing numbers much higher than that being treated at hospitals across this city with what police are saying are probably a terrorist attack. saw law enforcement officials have told cnn they believe it is possibly, quote, likely a suicide bombing that happened in the box office area, the foyer has they call it here in the united kingdom where the ariana grande concert had just ended. the blast was absolutely huge. it was heard up to a mile away from the arena where i'm standing right now. the big question now for law enforcement officials and counter terrorism agents as well is going to be to try to figure out who this individual is who carried out this attack because right now they're working under the assumption that it was a terrorist attack. let's take a look or listen to the city's chief constable and what he had to say overnight

this is as close as we can get to the arena. car park there, around there, at the back of that, that is where the arena is. most of the people at this concert made their way out. but we are seeing people just wanting to get out of the city, now, just to leave and you get home, to loved ones. right now, we're told that 59 people have been injured, 19 killed. obviously a huge shop for the city, ed. focusing on young people going to the concert. —— shock. the target could hardly be softer, i would say. yes. this place is full of teenagers. mainly young girls. children, whojust teenagers. mainly young girls. children, who just wanted to see their favourite pop singer. and it would have been those thousands of children making their way out of the foyer when this blast happened. police have confirmed that it happened in the foyer. that is a place where people go out to buy their posters, to buy their shirts, their posters, to buy their shirts, their t—shirts. their scarves, after a concert. this is where hundreds weight and stay befor

the attacker, i can confirm, died at the arena.er was carrying an improvised explosive device which he detonated, causing this atrocity. the police investigation has moved quickly to date, with raids in south manchester including one where a controlled explosion was carried out. and earlier, a 23—year—old man was arrested in the city in connection with the attack. in downing street, flags are flying at half—mast in the aftermath of the worst terrorist attack in britain since the suicide bombings on london transport 12 years ago. all acts of terrorism are cowardly attacks on innocent people. but this attack stands out for its appalling, sickening cowardice, deliberately targeting innocent, defenceless children and young people who should have been enjoying one of the most memorable nights of their lives. this afternoon, the prime minister travel to manchester to meet top police officers and visit a children's hospital where police officers and visit a child ren‘s hospital where many police officers and visit a children's hospital wh

many of the thousands in the arena last night we re thousands in the arena last night were teenagers.a rents, their first concert. some with parents, going to see a pop idol. who would want to specifically target them in this kind of attack? we have also seen on social media some parents still looking for their children, and they are using social media as a way to get that appeal out. —— pop idol. because they had not heard from them since last night. we are going to hear from one of the mothers deftly anxious in just a moment. and you make the point about when this happened as well. it was over. —— deeply anxious. that must be in a sense the lowest point of alertness, i suppose, in terms of anything that is, as people are going home, to the star, as well? yes, because of course, when you go into a gig, you go through security checks. there is a lot of focus then. people get searched on the way in. that is a protocol in this day and age. what a concert finishes, the focus is very much on getting people out quickly, as they don't want bottlenecks, or people getting crushed or enclosed

. >> we were in arena when we heard a bang. and i had to run for me life. >> chilling stories was survival emerging this evening as investigators work to figure out who is behind this deadly explosion. the news at # 1 starts now. good evening, everyone. thanks for being with us. i'm jessica aguirre. >> i'm raj matthai. it is now 7:00 a.m. tuesday morning in england. many people are wake up to this devastating news. this is the deadliest terror attack in england in 12 years. so many images showing the chaos at that ariana grande concert. people are still missing at this hour, after an explosion near the manchester arena. this is what we know. 19 people are dead, confirmed. another 50 are injured. here's what we don't know. who did this. this is what it look like near that arena right now. ariana grande herself, distraught and apologetic while investigators continue to look for clues and identify a possible suicide bomber. manchester is about 200 miles north of london. this happened at the largest arena in the united kingdom. nbc

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those stairs lead up to one of the main entrances of this arena, an arena that seats 20,000 people. last night it was filled with teenagers and adolescents, the softest of targets for terrorists. the massive blast rocked manchester arena moments after pop star ariana grande left the stage. at first concert organizers tried to calm people down. >> there's no problems here. >> reporter: but then panic set in. triggering a stampede at the sold out venue. >> people were screaming and literally jumped out of their seats. >> reporter: authorities in the uk say the attack was carried out by a male suicide bomber near the arena's ticket area. law enforcement says he traveled to the victoria stages by train. his remains as well as ball bearing from the explosive device have been recovered. >> we believe the attack last night was conducted by one man. the priority is to establish whether he was acting alone. >> reporter: the crowd was made up mostly of teens and their parents who had come away as far as scotland to see grande's dangerous woman tour. the singer who was not injured in the blast

number of injured in this blast at the uk arena. the manchester arena in manchester in the north of england. we have just turned into the 11:00 eastern hour here on the east coast. and to all viewers joining us for our broadcast tonight of the 11th hour, we want to let you know, we will be talking about the presidents' day, his travels, the geopolitics that formed the backdrop of today, and at least one devastating newspaper story tonight about the still new trump presidency. we will get to that in just a few moments. but first, the reason we have been in live rolling breaking news coverage tonight. the word that at the manchester arena, the largest in the uk, after a concert by ariana grande, there was a concussion. there was a blast. some reports said more than one. that much, however, is unclear. and for several of the initial hours, i think we were all hopeful that it wouldn't turn out to be what we feared it was, that is, the first word arrived probably two hours after the blast that investigators, indeed, thought this wwas ter

of app explosion at manchester arena.umber of confirmed fatality, at least one network i am told reported that the fatalities are as high as 20. but again, these are reports early reports, and we cannot confirm those. at this hour. i'm going to put in context one thing as we get ready to go back to a number of the story we're reporting on here, last terrorist incident in the uk was in march. 22, westminster attack on that bridge. and now, it appears. we had that indication another terrorist attack is likely taken place as well, in manchester, norther northern glan-- england. joining me now senior fellow, lieutenant co colonel tony shafer. >> hi, lou. lou: great to have you here this evening, here we go again. is the likely refrain one can't imagine much else other than terrorism for being responsible? >> absolutely, a couple things driving this. you recall brexit, one of the issues was directive security, there a fear bringing in overwhelming members of islam allowed for a percentage of radical islam to come in with them,

arena. emergency services responded very quickly to the scene. emergency numbers have been established. these numbers are 01618569900. we have been treating this as a terrorist incident. we believe at this stage, the attack last night was conducted by one man. at the priority is to establish whether he was acting alone or as part of a network. the attacker was outside the arena, we believe he was carrying an improvised explosive device. we would ask people not to speculate on the details or share names. this is confidential, wide-ranging investigation. our priority is to work with u.k. intelligence services to establish more details about the individual who carried out this attack. we have received tremendous support from across partner agencies throughout the night. we carry out exercises to test our ability to respond to incidents, and this was a very swift response from local and national agencies. i want to thank all members of those emergency services who have worked tirelessly througho

he was approaching the arena. he said he was fairly close to the blast, and that it threw him back 30 feet. when he came to, he said that he just saw carnage, bodies. so that gives you a sense of what it was like outside this concert hall. still a very active scene. manchester police have cordoned off that area. it's right next to a very central train station, the victoria train station actually covers part of that train station, which was recently renovated. and so all of that area in central manchester, greater manchester being the second biggest city in this country. very center of this city tonight closed off as police continue this investigation. and just one more note for you, brian, we are hearing from multiple senior u.s. law enforcement officials. they're saying they have been briefed by their counterparts in the uk, and that the belief is that this was in fact a suicide bomber, and that they have identified him already. no word on the id. but based on forensic evidence at the scene there, they have a goo

of the arena outside people get their tickets or go through the ticketing agents. fox lauren blanchard is washington watching what's going on right now many we're hearing all kinds of things. lauren, what do you have? >> reporter: hey, lucy. trial al sad situation carnage at this pop star concert in the uk. police now say that fatalities and the injured are in the double digits, 19 dead. some more than 50 injured. witnesses saying there was blood everywhere. >> uk police say they are now treating the incident as ariana grande concert aster roar until they know more. it happen at manchester arena in the northwest region of the country about 10:45 at night local time. >> i live about 4 miles away from here and i saw a number of ambulances and police cars heading this way to the arena. it's very, you know, right in the center of manchester it's a busy area. and there's more and more police and ambulances arriving all the time. >> reporter: uk police say they are focusing on the foyer area of the arena. greater manchester police releasing a statement on twitter urging

the attacker, i can confirm, died at the arena.e attacker was carrying an improvised explosive device which he detonated, causing this atrocity. improvised explosive device which he detonated, causing this atrocitym downing street, flags are flying at half—mast in the aftermath of the worst terrorist attack in britain since the suicide bombings on london transport 12 years ago. all acts of terrorism are cowardly attacks on innocent people. but this attacks on innocent people. but this attack stands out for its appalling, sickening cowardice. deliberately targeting innocent defensive children and young people, who should have been enjoying one of the most memorable nights of their lives. let us remember those who died and let us celebrate those who helped, safe in the knowledge that the terrorists will never win and oui’ the terrorists will never win and our values, our country and our way of life will always prevail. the horror of what happened at the arena last night led to many ordinary people offering to help. taxi drivers provi

the arena is huge.st -- it holds the most seats of any arena in the uk at the end of a very popular concert there in manchester. keeping an eye on this, we're talking to manchester police trying to find out if we can get any more about this. so far what we know, it's very little, there were reports of at least one explosion at the end of this concert, ariana grande concert, and a number of confirmed fatalities. greta. >> kelly, if you'll stand by, the first thing we all think is terrorism. we have no idea, it might not be terrorism. it can be loud noise because people get trampled going for the exit. we don't know. looking at this, obviously we're in the midst of this, what would you look for? >> well, we're looking for exactly what you talked about greta. we're looking for the cause of the explosion. we've gone through lots of bombings, we don't know if it's a criminal event, accidental event, something that was planned like you say people panic, some malfunction of equipment that could injure people a