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Explosion at UK concert
May 23^rd, 2017 at 8:58am

Ariana Grande's concert at England's Manchester Arena ended in a mass emergency evacuation after reports of explosions, the Daily Mail reports. Emergency services are currently responding, according to Greater Manchester Police department.

[url]"There are a number of confirmed fatalities and others injured,"[/url] Manchester police said in an official statement after the concert. Police are telling everyone to avoid the area so first responders can work. Details of a casualty bureau will follow.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ariana-grande-concert-ends-in-emergency-a...

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Mr Hammer Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 25212 Gender:	Re: Explosion at UK concert Reply #1 - May 23^rd, 2017 at 9:40am Ramadan's not for another month.
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polite_gandalf Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20023 Canberra Gender:	Re: Explosion at UK concert Reply #2 - May 23^rd, 2017 at 10:33am Early twitter report saying it was a giant overhead balloon that burst causing a loud bang and caused a stampede. Now police saying in a statement that its being treated as terrorism "until police know otherwise".
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polite_gandalf Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20023 Canberra Gender:	Re: Explosion at UK concert Reply #3 - May 23^rd, 2017 at 10:34am Mr Hammer wrote on May 23^rd, 2017 at 9:40am: Ramadan's not for another month. Its this week actually.
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Re: Explosion at UK concert
Reply #4 - May 23^rd, 2017 at 10:35am

Gordon wrote on May 23^rd, 2017 at 8:58am:

Ariana Grande's concert at England's Manchester Arena ended in a mass emergency evacuation after reports of explosions, the Daily Mail reports. Emergency services are currently responding, according to Greater Manchester Police department.

[url]"There are a number of confirmed fatalities and others injured,"[/url] Manchester police said in an official statement after the concert. Police are telling everyone to avoid the area so first responders can work. Details of a casualty bureau will follow.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ariana-grande-concert-ends-in-emergency-a...

So far 19dead 50 injured from terror attack

I wonder what religion the terriost was/is

Bring on the appoligist Angry

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Re: Explosion at UK concert
Reply #5 - May 23^rd, 2017 at 10:40am

bwood1946 wrote on May 23^rd, 2017 at 10:35am:

Gordon wrote on May 23^rd, 2017 at 8:58am:

Ariana Grande's concert at England's Manchester Arena ended in a mass emergency evacuation after reports of explosions, the Daily Mail reports. Emergency services are currently responding, according to Greater Manchester Police department.

[url]"There are a number of confirmed fatalities and others injured,"[/url] Manchester police said in an official statement after the concert. Police are telling everyone to avoid the area so first responders can work. Details of a casualty bureau will follow.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ariana-grande-concert-ends-in-emergency-a...

So far 19dead 50 injured from terror attack

I wonder what religion the terriost was/is

Bring on the appoligist Angry

This is my point, we don't know, so I'm not commenting until we do.

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polite_gandalf Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20023 Canberra Gender:	Re: Explosion at UK concert Reply #6 - May 23^rd, 2017 at 10:44am Well you can't accuse the Guardian of tip toeing around this... I would have thought this headline is a little premature: https://twitter.com/guardian/status/866814079675113476/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Et...
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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20226 Gordon Gender:	Re: Explosion at UK concert Reply #7 - May 23^rd, 2017 at 10:59am Reports a 2nd device was found
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Reply #8 - May 23^rd, 2017 at 10:59am

polite_gandalf wrote on May 23^rd, 2017 at 10:44am:

Well you can't accuse the Guardian of tip toeing around this...

I would have thought this headline is a little premature:

https://twitter.com/guardian/status/866814079675113476/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Et...

really?

the police have already said they have located a second nail bomb and will be doing a controlled detonation.
so much for the balloon causing a stampede theory.

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Re: Explosion at UK concert
Reply #9 - May 23^rd, 2017 at 11:03am

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on May 23^rd, 2017 at 10:40am:

bwood1946 wrote on May 23^rd, 2017 at 10:35am:

Gordon wrote on May 23^rd, 2017 at 8:58am:

Ariana Grande's concert at England's Manchester Arena ended in a mass emergency evacuation after reports of explosions, the Daily Mail reports. Emergency services are currently responding, according to Greater Manchester Police department.

[url]"There are a number of confirmed fatalities and others injured,"[/url] Manchester police said in an official statement after the concert. Police are telling everyone to avoid the area so first responders can work. Details of a casualty bureau will follow.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ariana-grande-concert-ends-in-emergency-a...

So far 19dead 50 injured from terror attack

I wonder what religion the terriost was/is

Bring on the appoligist Angry

This is my point, we don't know, so I'm not commenting until we do.

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Re: Explosion at UK concert
Reply #10 - May 23^rd, 2017 at 11:17am

bwood1946 wrote on May 23^rd, 2017 at 10:35am:

Gordon wrote on May 23^rd, 2017 at 8:58am:

Ariana Grande's concert at England's Manchester Arena ended in a mass emergency evacuation after reports of explosions, the Daily Mail reports. Emergency services are currently responding, according to Greater Manchester Police department.

[url]"There are a number of confirmed fatalities and others injured,"[/url] Manchester police said in an official statement after the concert. Police are telling everyone to avoid the area so first responders can work. Details of a casualty bureau will follow.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ariana-grande-concert-ends-in-emergency-a...

So far 19dead 50 injured from terror attack

I wonder what religion the terriost was/is

Errr....... Lutherans perhaps ?

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Mr Hammer Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 25212 Gender:	Re: Explosion at UK concert Reply #11 - May 23^rd, 2017 at 11:20am God I hate Islam. With an absolute passion.
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President Elect, The Mechanic Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17501 Gender:	Re: Explosion at UK concert Reply #12 - May 23^rd, 2017 at 11:25am Mr Hammer wrote on May 23^rd, 2017 at 11:20am: God I hate Islam. With an absolute passion. and the people who apologise on their behalf...
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bogarde73 Gold Member Offline Anti-Global & Contra Mundum Posts: 18443 Gender:	Re: Explosion at UK concert Reply #13 - May 23^rd, 2017 at 11:28am Reuters reports a suicide bomber is suspected. Nigel Farage is being widely quoted in the media.
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Mr Hammer Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 25212 Gender:	Re: Explosion at UK concert Reply #14 - May 23^rd, 2017 at 11:28am President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on May 23^rd, 2017 at 11:25am: Mr Hammer wrote on May 23^rd, 2017 at 11:20am: God I hate Islam. With an absolute passion. and the people who apologise on their behalf... oh yes indeed.
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