Manchester friends and family use social media to search for missing concertgoers

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22 May 2017 at 9:37 pm

Police escort members of the public from the Manchester Arena on May 23, 2017 in Manchester, England. There have been reports of explosions at Manchester Arena where Ariana Grande had performed this evening. Greater Manchester Police have have confirmed there are fatalities and warned people to stay away from the area. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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Following a deadly explosion that rocked the Manchester Arena in northern England where pop singer Ariana Grande was performing Monday night, many took to social media to search for missing friends and family.

Police said there were at least 19 fatalities and 50 injuries and that the incident was being investigated as a terrorist attack, the Associated Press reported.

Video posted to social media showed terrified fans scrambling to flee the arena in the aftermath of the blast, and then several panicked posts appeared on as friends and family attempted to locate missing concertgoers.

#Manchester #ariana nobody has heard from these two and they were at the event ! Adam and Olivia !!! PLEASE RT pic.twitter.com/edkUdiP0NX
— mil (@milupton) May 23, 2017

EVERYONE PLS SHARE THIS MY LITTLE SISTER EMMA SHE WAS AT THE ARI CONCERT TONIGHT IN #Manchester AND SHE ISNT ANSWERING HER PHONE PLS HELP ME pic.twitter.com/P3qDrXti8e
— Abi Newman (@AbiNewmanx) May 23, 2017

This is my best friend Katie she hasn't answered my calls she was at the #ariannagrande show in #Manchester please if you see her lmk pic.twitter.com/D3KnKFt7kk
— julia hayes???? (@l0vey0umiley) May 23, 2017

My boy went to take his lil sis to Ariana grande tonight let me know if you see him asap #MANCHESTER #ArianaGrande pic.twitter.com/uNwjt3I9Jk
— D@t B0i B€NJ! (@benjigetsmewet) May 23, 2017

THIS IS MY LITTLE SISTER CHLOE. SHE HAS BEEN MISSING PLEASE HELP US #DWTManchester #Manchester pic.twitter.com/2T2rQ6Lvp5
— today (@xqueengrandeo) May 23, 2017

PLEASE HELP SEARCH FOR ALAYA RYAN! Family is worried sick. We have had no contact from her. Has anyone seen her?!?! #Manchester pic.twitter.com/VK5dPicKfa
— zelie grey (@zeliegrey) May 23, 2017

PLEASE RT.
FOR ANYONE SEARCHING FOR THEIR CHILD IN MANCHESTER
BEING HELD AT THE HOLIDAY INN pic.twitter.com/6UKbiNdkCw
— . (@wtvrel) May 22, 2017

SHES CALLED HOME SHE IS IN A HOME WITH A KIND OLD COUPLE CALLED JOHN AND ANNE WRIGHT IM SO THANKFUL RIGHT NOW GOD BLESS YOU ALL #Manchester
— Declan Jones (@Rashpele) May 23, 2017

Please if anyone has information on the whereabouts of Chloe Rutherford and Liam Curry contact 07920405015 @staceylghent #Manchester pic.twitter.com/Zgrvu3qS38
— Little Mix (@LittleMix) May 23, 2017

i will ask for RTs its to find my Little sisters who went to the concert with friends plz call home/Me #Manchester #manchesterexplosion pic.twitter.com/m8he7HqOQe
— James Golding (@JamesGolding007) May 23, 2017

Please retweet we can't get ahold of Maria Tay. #Manchester ???? pic.twitter.com/7r2U6PsH8y
— Penni (@peninahhh) May 23, 2017

Were still looking to hear from @martynhett. He was at the gig tonight and we haven't heard from him since..please retweet #manchester pic.twitter.com/ryNFPDygQ3
— Zack Polanski Ⓥ (@ZackPolanski) May 23, 2017

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