Them in leeds. But i decided to go pick them up, and im just so glad i was there to get them. You know, whats going around in our head now is what if. And it shouldnt be like that, but it is, unfortunately. Imran, what did your partner say she experienced when she was rushing out . What was it like, what was the explosion like from her perspective . She just said she just heard this bang, and she just literally grabbed hold of my daughters hand and just run down the stairs. Thats it, thats all she said. She was literally feet away from me. She got to the top of the stairs, where the exit was, and the explosion happened. And we just heard one explosion. Definitely, definitely heard one explosion. And, like i say, i were from when the explosion, and when she heard it, to getting in my car, it were seconds. Because i was parked literally ten foot from the exit, from the door, on the old Bridge Street drive, right, parked across the road from the door. So there were you know, she didnt hav
I heard a big explosion, and ijust saw my partner and my daughter running towards me. And my daughter was screaming, crying, and my partner said, quickly, lets go. Quickly, theres been an explosion, lets go, quick as you can. And i just couldnt get out of there quick enough. And just all these people come running down the stairs, screaming, pushing each other, screaming, crying, and it wasjust it were manic. But i only heard one explosion. Thats all i heard, one explosion. So imran, your partner and your daughter had literally been seconds out of the building when it went off. Yeah, it was literally well, she was at the top of the stairs when the explosion went off, and grabbed my daughter and literally ran down the stairs with her. And fortunately my cars quite distinctive, so she saw me straightaway. And there were just people running out in front of me, screaming, and ijust assumed that theyd seen a celebrity or seen, you know. Because minutes before, a coach had past me, i thought
Has described the blast as a barbaric act. Police say they are working to establish exactly what happened. We are currently treating this as a Terrorist Incident, until we have further information. This is clearly a very concerning time for everyone. On breakfast this morning, we will bring you the latest from the scene, and reaction to what could be the uks worst Terror Attack since the 7 7 london bombings. Good morning, it is tuesday 23 may. The news we are waking up to this morning an explosion at a Concert Venue in manchester, packed full of children and families, has claimed the lives of at least 19 people. Theresa may has paid tribute to the victims, and will chair a meeting of the governments Emergency Committee later this morning. The metro mayor of manchester, andy burnham, has called it a terrible night for our great city. We will be getting a further statement from andy burnham at around 7 30am this morning. We will be live with louise at the scene in a moment, but first let
Inside the arena described a stampede as panic spread. We have been treating this as a Terrorist Incident and we believe at this stage the attack last night was conducted by one man. Right now the Prime Minister is chairing a meeting of the governments Emergency Committee, cobrament her Home Secretary, amber rudd described it as a barbaric attack. Screaming, shouting, just people mad, chaotic rush to the nearest exit. Suddenly something really hot just flew over us and landed behind me and my mum and my sister and then we all like dropped to the floor. This morning we are live In Manchester and we will be talking to people who were at that concert. Those young people, those teenagers, who were targeted by a Suicide Bomber. A lone man at this stage, as far as the police know, who exploded a device in the foyer of the Manchester Arena just after Ariana Grande finished her concert. Well get reaction from the police and from local politicians and from people who live and work In Manchester
Student georgina callander, who was 19. Many others are still missing this is my daughter, olivia, i havent seen her since 5. 00pm last night. She was at the Ariana Grande concert with her friend. Im worried sick. If anyone has seen her, please contact the police. We will bring you the latest from here in manchester on the Bbc News At One. This has been the most horrific incident we have ever faced here in Greater Manchester and one that we all hoped we would never see. Stay with bbc news for all the developments from manchester, where Police Patrols have been stepped up including the deployment of armed officers. Good afternoon and welcome to the Bbc News At One from manchester, which has experienced the uks worst Terrorist Attack since the July 7th Attacks in london in 2005. 22 people have been killed, and 59 injured they are now being treated at a number of hospitals in and around manchester. They were among thousands of people who had come to the concert of Ariana Grande and at the