Nineteen people have been killed and at least 50 people have been injured following an explosion at Manchester Arena where U.S. singer Ariana Grande had been performing.
Manchester Arena, the largest indoor arena in Europe, opened in 1995 and has a capacity for 21,000 people, according to its website.
Footage shows thousands of panicked young people fleeing the arena in panic after an explosion went off at around 10.40pm.
Eyewitnesses said the explosion sounds were heard outside the auditorium after the artist had finished her show and left the stage, with people claiming on social media they believed the bangs were a bomb.
A concert-goer named Josh told the BBC there was huge panic and confusion as people tried to flee the arena, some reportedly covered in blood and many in tears.
He said: “She finished her last song .. and we heard like a really basey bang, and all I can remember is just everyone … was just running out… people were covered in blood, some people were having a fight, it was quite scary.”
