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| Deaths confirmed after Manchester Arena blast reports | |
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| Police have confirmed a "number of fatalities" following reports of an explosion at Manchester Arena. | |
| Witnesses reported hearing a "huge bang" following an Ariana Grande gig at Manchester Arena. | Witnesses reported hearing a "huge bang" following an Ariana Grande gig at Manchester Arena. |
| Network Rail said train lines out of Manchester Victoria station, which is close to the concert venue, were blocked. | Network Rail said train lines out of Manchester Victoria station, which is close to the concert venue, were blocked. |
| Greater Manchester Police tweeted to urge people to stay away from the area. | |
| 'Screaming and running' | |
| A number of eyewitnesses have described the confusion in the aftermath. | |
| Robert Tempkin, 22, from Middlesbrough, said: "Everyone was screaming and running, there were coats and people's phones on the floor. People just dropped everything. | |
| "Some people were screaming they'd seen blood but other people were saying it was balloons busting or a speaker had been popped. | |
| "There were lots of ambulances. I saw somebody being treated. I couldn't tell what had happened to him." | |
| Josh Elliott, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, said he was shocked by news of the fatalities. | |
| "A bang went off and everyone stopped and screamed... we basically hit the deck," he said | |
| "It was bedlam… it was horrific. | |
| "We got up when we thought it was safe and got out as quickly as possible. | |
| "People were just crying and in tears... police cars were everywhere. | |
| "We just wanted to get out as quickly as possible because we didn't know what was going on." |