Police says there are " a number of fatalities" after reports of an explosion at an Ariana Grande concert in northern England.
Emergency crews were sent to an Ariana Grande pop concert late Monday in Manchester, England, where multiple fatalities were reported. Something caused the crowd of mostly teenagers to panic. Police called it a serious incident following unconfirmed reports of two bomb-like explosions, or possibly gunshots, as the concert was winding down. Concert-goers posted video from inside Manchester Arena showing the commotion. There was a loud bang when the lights came on, according to what some have reported. Police haven’t said yet what the bang was. Numerous police cars, ambulances and riot-equipped officers were seen rushing to the arena, which holds 20,000 people. Ariana Grande’s « Dangerous Woman » tour was at Chicago’s United Center in March. The Manchester appearance was part of her continuing world tour that runs until September. Twitter users reported they thought it was a « gunshot » or « bomb, » but some speculation is the panic may have been a speaker that blew up at the end of the show. Managers for Grande, 23, said she is ok and unhurt by whatever it was that caused the crowd to panic. Britain’s National Rail Service said that Manchester Victoria Station right next to the arena has been evacuated and that trains are « unable to run. »Facebook activated its Safety Check.
