TERROR ATTACK: Children Among 22 Dead in Suicide Bombing at U.K. Concert

 

Four hours after a bomb blast ripped through the crowd at an Arianna Grande concert in Manchester, England, 19 people are reportedly dead and at least 50 injured. Police still have not speculated on a motive, but the pop singer attracts a very young female audience, and there are reports that children as young as 6 may be among the victims.

UPDATE: The death toll in the Manchester bombing has risen to 22, with 59 injured. Children are among the victims of the attack.

The Guardian front page, Tuesday 23.05.17 – Murder in Manchester: at least 19 die in arena attack pic.twitter.com/SCqddBZdvb

— The Guardian (@guardian) May 23, 2017

UPDATE II: ISIS has claimed responsibility for Monday’s bombing, and police in Manchester have reportedly arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with the attack.

UPDATE III: Police in Manchester have identified the suicide bomber as Salman Abedi, the 22-year-old son of Libyan immigrants.