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
And everyone screamed. And everyone was just still. Everyone was just a bit like. What was that . And all the stewards were just a bit like whats going on . No one really knew what was happening. And then we just heard people screaming and shouting run, and everyone was running, flooding back into the arena from that one exit in the corner which was leading to the train station, i think. And then it was just like a massive stampede of people. Thats when we kind ofjust saw. Everything. What could you see . There were a lot of huddles of people. There was someone on the floor and loads of people around them. I remember seeing a little girl. I think she was with her parents. She was sat outside the stairs of the arena and she had, like, a big gash on her chin and blood was coming down her clothes and she was just screaming and her parents were crying. As we were walking further and further, there were blue lights everywhere. There were police and ambulances everywhere. Did you realise peo
And everyone screamed. And everyone was just still. Everyone was just a bit like. What was that . And all the stewards were just a bit like whats going on . No one really knew what was happening. And then we just heard people screaming and shouting run, and everyone was running, flooding back into the arena from that one exit in the corner which was leading to the train station, i think. And then it was just like a massive stampede of people. Thats when we kind ofjust saw. Everything. What could you see . There were a lot of huddles of people. There was someone on the floor and loads of people around them. I remember seeing a little girl. I think she was with her parents. She was sat outside the stairs of the arena and she had, like, a big gash on her chin and blood was coming down her clothes and she was just screaming and her parents were crying. As we were walking further and further, there were blue lights everywhere. There were police and ambulances everywhere. Did you realise peo
Hes understood to have been born in manchester to a family of libyan origin. Police and Security Services launched a wide ranging investigation, as the Prime Minister shared the outcome of the latest meeting of the cabinet Emergency Committee. It is now concluded, on the basis of todays investigations, that the threat level should be increased, for the time being, from severe to critical. Among the thousands of fans at the arena last night, there were many whod been looking forward to the concert for a long time. It had been building up for me, for like years. Since we got the tickets, it was so exciting. Its turned into like the most traumatic thing. Well be reporting on the remarkable strength of spirit among the people of manchester and how the community has responded. And well talk to people who attended tonights vigil in the heart of the city, where they heard a message of strength and solidarity. And in other news tonight the actor sir roger moore has died at the age of 89. He wa