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Twenty-two people, including children, have been killed and 59 injured in a suspected suicide attack at Manchester Arena.<\/p>\n

The blast happened at 22:35 BST on Monday at the end of a concert by the US singer Ariana Grande.<\/p>\n

Greater Manchester Police said the lone male attacker, who died in the blast, was carrying an improvised explosive device which he detonated.<\/p>\n

Relatives are using social media to hunt for missing loved ones.<\/p>\n

Police have set up an emergency telephone number in response to the attack. It is: 0161 856 9400.<\/p>\n

Sixty ambulances attended the incident and those wounded are now being treated at six hospitals around the city.<\/p>\n

Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said it was \u201cthe most horrific incident\u201d Greater Manchester had ever faced.<\/p>\n

He said the \u201cfast-moving investigation\u201d was now working to establish whether the attacker \u201cwas acting alone or as part of a network\u201d.<\/p>\n

Eyewitnesses described seeing metal nuts and bolts among the debris, and spoke about the fear and confusion that gripped those caught up in the events.<\/p>\n

Andy Holey, who had gone to the arena to pick up his wife and daughter, said: \u201cAn explosion went off and it threw me about 30ft from one set of doors to the other set of doors.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I got up I saw bodies lying on the ground. My first thought was to go into the arena to try to find my family.<\/p>\n

\u201cI managed to find them eventually and they\u2019re OK.\u201d<\/p>\n

Emma Johnson said she and her husband were at the arena to pick up her children, aged 15 and 17.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were stood at the top of the stairs and the glass exploded \u2013 it was near to where they were selling the merchandise,\u201d she told BBC Radio Manchester.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe whole building shook. There was a blast and then a flash of fire afterwards. There were bodies everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

The explosion occurred shortly after Ariana Grande left the stage at the arena \u2013 the city\u2019s largest indoor venue with a concert capacity of around 21,000.<\/p>\n

Grande \u2013 a 23-year-old American TV teen actress-turned-singer \u2013 has a strong following among teenage girls and children.<\/p>\n

She tweeted: \u201cbroken. from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don\u2019t have words.\u201d<\/p>\n

Home Secretary Amber Rudd said it was \u201ca barbaric attack, deliberately targeting some of the most vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n

The prime minister is to chair a meeting of the government\u2019s emergency Cobra committee at around 09:00.<\/p>\n

Political parties have suspended general election campaigning.<\/p>\n

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The blast occurred close to the entrance to Victoria train and tram station. The station has been closed and all trains cancelled.<\/p>\n

Police also carried out a precautionary controlled explosion in the Cathedral Garden area of the city at about 01:32. The force later confirmed it was not a dangerous item.<\/p>\n

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said the city would \u201cpull together\u201d, adding: \u201cThat\u2019s what we are. That\u2019s what we do. They won\u2019t win.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Source: BBC<\/p>\n

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