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Terrorist Attack in Manchester (Read MOD WARNING in OP Updated 24/05/2017))

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    #62
    Copper_pipe
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    There are fatalities according to sky


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    #63
    gandalf
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    They are reporting that the railway lines in the adjoining station are blocked so the explosion may not have been in the arena.


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    #64
    BorneTobyWilde
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    No doubt now.
    I wonder who was responsible, could be that blonde Mormon girl again.
    Really need to track her down!

    Mod: Banned


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    #65
    Beyondgone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,166 ✭✭✭Beyondgone


    astradave wrote: »
    Gmp on Facebook are saying a number of fatalities

    From the panic or from an explosion?


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    #66
    [Deleted User]
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    https://mobile.twitter.com/gmpolice/status/866786909544230912/photo/1

    Oh dear


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    #67
    Atlantic Dawn
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    https://twitter.com/gmpolice/status/866786909544230912


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    #68
    Collie D
    Registered Users Posts: 11,323 ✭✭✭✭Collie D


    astradave wrote: »
    Gmp on Facebook are saying a number of fatalities

    Genuine page? No mention on either BBC or Sky

    Edit: Seeing it now :(


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    #69
    BorneTobyWilde
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    Strange that it took so long to get this confirmed as an attack.


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    #70
    MEGA BRO WOLF 5000
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    Danzy wrote: »
    It is too early to tell if it is a diversity incident or a false alarm, that outlets like Sky are reporting it as a bomb like event and the police are asking people to avoid the area suggests it is more than a false alarm.

    They would have quashed the panic before now if there was only a false alarm, hopefully it is not so but it is following a predictable pattern.

    DIVERSITY INCIDENT?

    For ****s sake


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    #71
    4068ac1elhodqr
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    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    Strange that it took so long to get this confirmed as an attack.

    Agree, news broke at 22:50 or so, details still a bit sketchy


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    #72
    Jobs OXO
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    Fatalities confirmed.


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    #73
    PhilipsR
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    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    Strange that it took so long to get this confirmed as an attack.

    It hasn't been?


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    #74
    ThisRegard
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    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    Strange that it took so long to get this confirmed as an attack.

    It still hasn't.


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    #75
    gandalf
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    Collie D wrote: »
    Genuine page? No mention on either BBC or Sky

    They are showing that statement up on sky now.


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    #76
    James74
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    Sky News now saying there is fatalities.


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    #77
    Beyondgone
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    cisk wrote: »
    https://mobile.twitter.com/gmpolice/status/866786909544230912/photo/1

    Oh dear

    Yeah, but a speaker could have blown, people run and panic, people get crushed. That's an "explosion" and "casualties" - "fatalities" even.

    And I'm no "Nothing to see here" merchant.


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    #78
    Itssoeasy
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    That sounds bad. BBC radio 5 live which is based in machester are as usual doing a great job in case anyone wants to hear the latest.


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    #79
    Danzy
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    Birneybau wrote: »
    Diversity incident? That's a new euphemism to me.

    Yet a very accurate one.

    There will be enough spin in the days ahead.


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    #80
    STB.
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    Collie D wrote: »
    Genuine page? No mention on either BBC or Sky

    Both are mentioning it. Explosion, fatalities.

    Sounds like people crushed in the mayhem.

    BBC interviewee now reporting being thrown threw a door by an explosion.


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    #81
    RobertKK
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    RIP to the people who lost their lives.

    Hope it is not terrorism.


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    #82
    [Deleted User]
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    Explosion can be seen and heard in the distance in left of screen at 8secs.

    https://mobile.twitter.com/SMcK17/status/866786387844096000/video/1


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    #83
    BorneTobyWilde
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    People could have died due to a crush. it would be sad if bang was innocent and the result was panic that led to people losing their lives.


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    #84
    bilston
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    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    No doubt now.
    I wonder who was responsible, could be that blonde Mormon girl again.
    Really need to track her down!

    Well possibly, but it may have been some sort of crush following something happening that wasn't a bomb.


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    #85
    hairyslug
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    Collie D wrote: »
    Genuine page? No mention on either BBC or Sky

    Sky now saying fatalities,

    Initial reports on twitter had it made out to be a speaker blown and people were over reacting.


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    #86
    GhostyMcGhost
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    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    Strange that it took so long to get this confirmed as an attack.

    Hasn't been confirmed an attack

    Actually looking like a panic because people immediately thought that. There were confirmed fatalities most likely from a stampede


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    #87
    Danzy
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    Unfortunately there are reports of fatalities coming in via the Manch

    https://twitter.com/gmpolice

    At this stage the police there will have a very good idea what has happened and if they knew otherwise they would be ensuring that the wider public had an inkling that this was an accident rather than a targeted act.


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    #88
    Mantis Toboggan
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    Hopefully it's not another Bataclan massacre

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



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    #89
    Collie D
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    Looks like mostly kids there. Horrible.


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    #90
    bilston
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    Some reports saying explosions/bangs heard near the bar area in the Arena.


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    #91
    P_1
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    Witness on BBC saying explosion was in main foyer of arena. Described seeing bodies and being knocked out.


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