Emergency services arrive close to the Manchester Arena on May 23 in Manchester, England. (Getty)
At least 22 people were killed and dozens more more were left injured after an unspecified explosion rocked the Manchester Arena in England during an Ariana Grande concert Monday.
Officials from the United States told CNBC that the incident was “conducted by a suicide bomber” and that there were “possibly two explosions.” No further information in regard to the explosions was immediately available.
Armed police lined the streets near the arena and members of the public were ushered away from the scene as authorities arrived at the scene in large numbers.
One witness, Catherine Macfrlane, attended the concert and told Reuters that she was leaving the arena when suddenly a loud blast was heard.
“We were making our way out and when we were right by the door there was a massive explosion and everybody was screaming,” she said the the news outlet. “It was a huge explosion — you could feel it in your chest. It was chaotic. Everybody was running and screaming and just trying to get out of the area.”
Some reports say that some of the casualties and injuries may have been caused by a stampede when the explosion was felt and heard.
Grande tweeted out her sympathy in a brief statement hours after the incident took place.
Here’s some of the photos of the victims from the scene in Manchester:
A Woman With a Bandage On her Leg & Blood On her Head Was Helped By Authorities
Reports of trampling, panic and explosions from inside the deadly Ariana Grande concert in Manchester. t.co/q9GW54UjrC
A Man With Bandages On his Legs Was Helped out of the Arena
Deaths, injuries after reports of explosion at Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena: Police t.co/HueXW4Jpx6
A Video Showed Terrified Concert-Goers Fleeing the Building
Many Concert Attendees Waited to Be Picked Up From the Scene
Concert goers wait to be picked up at the scene of a suspected terrorist attack. (Getty
Police escort members of the public from the Manchester Arena on May 23. (Getty)
