Police Cordon Off Street Outside Manchester Arena

Manchester Police cordoned off the street outside Manchester Arena after reports of an explosion. Police tweeted 19 fatalities have been confirmed and that it is being treated as a terrorist incident.

American pop singer Ariana Grande had just finished performing at the arena at the time. The venue and the station were evacuated. A local reporter at the scene said people had left the Manchester Arena ‘covered in blood.’ Credit: Facebook/Sameh Mustafa via Storyful