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Police and ambulance services still at the scene.
The motive and perpetrator of the attack remain unknown... authorities have confirmed that the bomb went off in the foyer
Footage uploaded on social media shows panicked concertgoers running from the venue.
VOX WITNESSES:
Sophie Walker, attended attended concert with father and sister Abigail:
"The lights came up after the concert and everyone was getting up to leave and all of a sudden there was a big bang. All of the seats shook and everyone just started running, people were screaming and crying."
"I believe there was more than one that people heard, screaming, shouting, just people, mad chaotic rush to the nearest exit. Lots of people crying and wailing and just understandably, just really upsetting for everybody concerned."
Do zens of casualties were quickly taken to six hospitals across Greater Manchester where they were treated for shrapnel or crush injuries.
as the police secured the area.
SOT Ian Hopkins Chief Constuble Greater Manchester Police
We are currently treating this as a terrorist incident until we have further information. We are working closely with national counter terrorism network and UK intelligence partners.
Unconfirmed reports suggest the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber.
Victoria station which is attached to the Manchester Arena has been closed with all trains cancelled throughout the day.
Help centers have been set up across the city for relatives to trace their loved ones.
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