Singapore. This is bbc world news. Its newsday. Hello, it is midnight here in london, 7am In Singapore and also of course the midnight in the city of Manchester Police are responding to what they say is a serious incident ata what they say is a serious incident at a Concert Venue. In the last few minutes, they have reported a number of fatalities. This happened at the manchester and arena at the end of a performance by american singer Ariana Grande. There were reports of loud bang. Police say they are investigating. They may have been explosions. It is not entirely clear what those banks were from eyewitnesses have said earlier they we re eyewitnesses have said earlier they were a number of casualties. The building is above a railway station. Train services have been suspended. Lets recap what we know because there are so many things at this stage which are unequivocal stop however, in the last few minutes, Manchester Police have confirmed that there are a number of fatalities. We are
Singapore. This is bbc world news. Its newsday. Hello, it is midnight here in london, 7am In Singapore and also of course the midnight in the city of Manchester Police are responding to what they say is a serious incident ata what they say is a serious incident at a Concert Venue. In the last few minutes, they have reported a number of fatalities. This happened at the manchester and arena at the end of a performance by american singer Ariana Grande. There were reports of loud bang. Police say they are investigating. They may have been explosions. It is not entirely clear what those banks were from eyewitnesses have said earlier they we re eyewitnesses have said earlier they were a number of casualties. The building is above a railway station. Train services have been suspended. Lets recap what we know because there are so many things at this stage which are unequivocal stop however, in the last few minutes, Manchester Police have confirmed that there are a number of fatalities. We are
Regional police. Manchester Victory Station is nearby. So to Police Forces nearby. Eyewitnesses have spoken about a helicopter overhead. It was a very large response by the Emergency Services. it was a very large response by the Emergency Services. Two Police Forces. We a re Emergency Services. Two Police Forces. We are seeing pictures of the arena being emptied in panic and confusion. We believe the arena itself is now clear. Emergency services 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