The madness of terrorism sows death at a concert of teenagers in Manchester, where a suicide bomber blew himself up at the concert of Ariana Grande, idol of teenagers, in a crowded arena of teenagers and parents: at least there are 22 dead, 59 wounded and 12 missing. Among the victims there are many children (the average is 12-13 years old, the youngest victim is 8), and there are at least 12 seriously injured children, all under 16 years of age.
Isis has claimed responsibility for the attack, stating through the Amaq agency that one of its members carried out the attack. This was reported by Site, the US site for monitoring extremism on the web. A 23-year-old was arrested in Chorlton in connection with last night's terrorist attack and a police raid is underway in this locality, probably at the bomber's home, where there have been other arrests. Instead, the police confirmed that "the bomber died when the bomb was detonated".
But tensions remain high: the Arndale shopping center in the city has been evacuated for fear of another terrorist attack. Then a man was arrested and the mall was reopened. Victoria Station was evacuated in the morning in London due to a suspicious package, later revealed to be harmless; A passenger plane departing for London was evacuated at Dubai airport due to a bomb scare. Prime Minister Teresa May said another attack is considered likely.
And the worst terrorist attack on British soil since 7 July 2005 when four bombs planted by Al Qaeda on public transport in London killed 56 people, including the four suicide bombers, and injured 700.
It all happened around 22pm last night local time at the Manchester Arena, sright after the end of an Ariana Grande concert – 24-year-old American pop star, who was unharmed – when a roar sparked panic among the spectators. An explosion in the foyer area, not far from the ticket offices, just outside the stands area. The structure, the largest indoor arena in Europe, with a capacity of over 21.000 seats, was in fact crowded above all with young and very young people. “Destroyed. From the bottom of my heart, I'm so sorry. I am speechless,” wrote pop star Ariana Grande on Twitter.
