Author Topic: Incident at Manchester Arena (Read 75423 times)

Gazza-LFC · « **Reply #120 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:12:06 am »

19 confirmed dead by GMP, absolutely dreadful, my heart goes out to all those affected

DrTobiasFunke · « **Reply #121 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:12:18 am »

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #122 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:12:41 am »

Caston · « **Reply #123 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:13:14 am »

Fucking hell.

kopite17 · « **Reply #124 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:13:14 am »

Sickening utterly sickening

Garlicbread · « **Reply #125 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:13:57 am »

Thoughts go out to Manchester, the victims, their families and everyone who was at the concert

<3

Shepnois · « **Reply #126 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:14:12 am »

Police confirmed 19 dead, looks like a nail bomb.

lorenzo · « **Reply #127 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:14:43 am »

50 injured as well jesus RIP the dead.

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #128 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:15:59 am »

Quote from: Laughter is the best medicine... on May 23, 2017, 01:11:20 am

NBC news saying it could be a suicide bomber, think it's pretty easy for anyone to just walk up to the box office via the stairs in Manchester Victoria

I'd be wary of what the U.S. networks are saying given its a UK-based incident. During the 2016 Munich attack, the likes of CNN were claiming that there had been multiple attacks, including one in Marienplatz, which was unlikely given there is a massive police headquarters just around the corner from it. During that incident, the German authorities and media kept asking certain U.S. journalists on Twitter who were disseminating that information, as to where they were getting their sources for that information.

TravisBickle · « **Reply #129 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:16:03 am »

Jesus fucking Christ. No sleep for me tonight. It's absolutely sickening, this.

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #130 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:17:28 am »

Quote from: Gazza-LFC on May 23, 2017, 01:12:06 am

19 confirmed dead by GMP, absolutely dreadful, my heart goes out to all those affected

Sickening.

Lush is the best medicine... · « **Reply #131 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:17:55 am »

Quote from: rafathegaffa83 on May 23, 2017, 01:15:59 am

I'd be wary of what the U.S. networks are saying given its a UK-based incident. During the 2016 Munich attack, the likes of CNN were claiming that there had been multiple attacks, including one in Marienplatz, which was unlikely given there is a massive police headquarters just around the corner from it. During that incident, the German authorities and media kept asking certain U.S. journalists on Twitter who were disseminating that information, as to where they were getting their sources for that information.

nbc quoting us intelligence who've spoken to the uk, to be fair they did report the number dead long before GMP officially did

Buggy Eyes Alfredo · « **Reply #132 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:18:37 am »

Just saw a live report.

"Suicide bomber with backpack nail bomb."

DrTobiasFunke · « **Reply #133 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:20:04 am »

Quote from: rafathegaffa83 on May 23, 2017, 01:15:59 am

I'd be wary of what the U.S. networks are saying given its a UK-based incident. During the 2016 Munich attack, the likes of CNN were claiming that there had been multiple attacks, including one in Marienplatz, which was unlikely given there is a massive police headquarters just around the corner from it. During that incident, the German authorities and media kept asking certain U.S. journalists on Twitter who were disseminating that information, as to where they were getting their sources for that information.

I think general rule in the immediate aftermath of these things is to stick to the local news outlets. So much of the media (especially in the US) want to be the first to break stories and seem to care about that more than reporting accurately.

Trada · « **Reply #134 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:20:21 am »

They are saying it happened outside in a public space.

RedSince86 · « **Reply #135 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:21:07 am »

Disgusting act.

RIP.

Chakan · « **Reply #136 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:22:24 am »

Fucking hell, RIP

DivisiveNewSigning · « **Reply #137 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:25:55 am »

Absolutely heartbreaking. What a sick sick world we live in when people want to kill children trying to enjoy a concert.

Thoughts with everyone there tonight and family and friends at home.

redmark · « **Reply #138 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:26:19 am »

Quote from: Trada on May 23, 2017, 01:20:21 am

They are saying it happened outside in a public space.

There have been several eyewitness reports where those inside heard one explosion, while those outside reported a second. Possibly the first inside the foyer, the second outside in the 'public space'.

Peabee · « **Reply #139 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:26:42 am »

Quote from: redmark on May 23, 2017, 01:26:19 am

There have been several eyewitness reports where those inside heard one explosion, while those outside reported a second. Possibly the first inside the foyer, the second outside in the 'public space'.

The Arena have said it was outside.

redmark · « **Reply #140 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:28:49 am »

Quote from: Peabee on May 23, 2017, 01:26:42 am

The Arena have said it was outside.

I know (and reports immediately afterwards are often confused and contradictory). Some eyewitnesses have quite specifically mentioned one inside, like the guy early on who was stood in the doorway and said he was blown backwards from the explosion.

edit: a local BBC reporter on BBC News now, quoting an eye witness inside the foyer talking about being hit and there being 'nuts and bolts' all over the place, possibly corroboration of the increasing rumours of a 'nail bomb'.

Who knows. Horrible, whatever the details.

Felch Aid · « **Reply #141 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:29:08 am »

Work colleague is there tonight with her daughter.

Cant sleep

skooma · « **Reply #142 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:29:32 am »

Quote from: DrTobiasFunke on May 23, 2017, 01:20:04 am

I think general rule in the immediate aftermath of these things is to stick to the local news outlets. So much of the media (especially in the US) want to be the first to break stories and seem to care about that more than reporting accurately.

American TV news in general is a toilet, local, cable it doesn't matter.

Brooklyn · « **Reply #143 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:31:40 am »

Absolutely shocking, RIP to the dead. How awful.

Trada · « **Reply #144 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:31:45 am »

I hate this part on Twitter when you see pictures of people who the family haven't heard from and asking if people have seen them.

The Final Third · « **Reply #145 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:32:09 am »

BBC reporting now a "second suspect device found..controlled explosion is imminent"

This is just so shocking and sad. Stay strong Manchester. YNWA.

Lush is the best medicine... · « **Reply #146 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:32:34 am »

Controlled explosion in cathedral gardens, near the national football museum

Garlicbread · « **Reply #147 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:32:54 am »

Quote from: Trada on May 23, 2017, 01:31:45 am

I hate this part on Twitter when you see pictures of people who the family haven't heard from and asking if people have seen them.

Sickening feeling that.

Zeb · « **Reply #148 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:34:27 am »

Quote from: Laughter is the best medicine... on May 23, 2017, 01:32:34 am

Controlled explosion in cathedral gardens, near the national football museum

That's just a minute's walk from Victoria Station and the Arena for those who don't know Manchester. Another public space.

Crimson_Tank · « **Reply #149 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:35:44 am »

Horrible, RIP.

killer-heels · « **Reply #150 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:36:33 am »

Watching BBC news and they carried out the controlled explosion live on air.

Lush is the best medicine... · « **Reply #151 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:36:42 am »

Quote from: Zeb on May 23, 2017, 01:34:27 am

That's just a minute's walk from Victoria Station and the Arena for those who don't know Manchester. Another public space.

aye, and if they were heading towards deans gate/Piccadilly they'd have been caught up in this had it gone off

Lfsea · « **Reply #152 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:37:07 am »

GMP news conference at 2am

Zeb · « **Reply #153 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:37:09 am »

Quote from: killer_heels on May 23, 2017, 01:36:33 am

Watching BBC news and they carried out the contrilled explosion live on air.

There's a lot of homeless going to be without their backpacks after tonight.

oldfordie · « **Reply #154 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:37:56 am »

News confirming what I heard, explosions in the foyer . awful sight.

stoa · « **Reply #155 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:38:26 am »

Could they just stop having all those eye-witnesses on TV and asking them how they feel? That's just completely pointless...

RedPat · « **Reply #156 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:39:42 am »

Callous cowardly fucking animals to target anyone is shocking to target a concert being attended by teenagers and younger is beyond words my blood is boiling.

oldfordie · « **Reply #157 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:44:46 am »

Quote from: RedPat on May 23, 2017, 01:39:42 am

Callous cowardly fucking animals to target anyone is shocking to target a concert being attended by teenagers and younger is beyond words my blood is boiling.

Is is, all planned by some sick minds to cause as much horror and outrage as possible.

S · « **Reply #158 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:46:15 am »

Feel sick thinking about what those waiting to hear from their loved ones are going through.

DivisiveNewSigning · « **Reply #159 on:** May 23, 2017, 01:47:19 am »

The timing of it though. Waiting for people to come out of the concert and make their way homes.

Lots of reports of shrapnel injuries and nuts and bolts found. Can't see anything else but a bomb unfortunately.

Really shaken me up this. So sad.