22 Killed including 8 year old girl and 120 Injured in Suicide Bomber Attack in Manchester
By Ethiopia Zare reporter
At least 22 people, including many children, have been killed and 120 injured in the blast by a suicide bomber after an Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena, UK, last night, 22nd Monday. An eight-year-old girl is the youngest victim to have been killed during the terror attack.
59 people were taken for treatment at eight hospitals across Greater Manchester. A further 60 were treated as 'walking wounded'.
The Suicide Bomber
British media reports the attack was carried out by a lone male suicide bomber who detonated an improvised explosive device. The suicide bomber has been named by US officials as British-born 23-year-old Salman Abedi, the son of Libyan immigrants.
Mr. Abedi died at the scene after detonating an improvised explosive device at the arena.
He was known to security services who are investigating whether he acted alone or was part of a network.
Arrest in Manchester
The police were investigating whether the suicide bomber had any help. A controlled explosion was carried out on Tuesday afternoon, as part of the investigation.
The police announced that they had arrested a 23-year-old in Southwest Manchester in connection with the incident. His connection to Mr. Abedi is not clear.
IS Claimed Responsibility
The Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for the bombing that killed 22 people and wounded 59 others after a concert by the American pop star Ariana Grande. IS identifying the bomber in its statement as one of the “soldiers of the caliphate,” but the extent of the militant group’s connection is unclear yet.
First Victims
Three victims have been named. British authorities say the youngest victim among the 22 who died by the bomb attack is an 8-year-old girl, Saffie Roussos.
Saffie Rose Roussos, described as a "beautiful little girl", died of her injuries after a suicide attacker detonated an explosive device shortly after Grande had finished her performance. Her mother, Lisa, and older sister, Ashlee, are both reportedly being treated for shrapnel injuries in separate hospitals. The American singer and actress Ariana Grande was not hurt.
Georgina Bethany Callander, an 18-year-old health and social care student, was the first victim of the Manchester attack to be identified on Tuesday. News reports said she had died with her mother at her bedside.
Medical officials say 12 children under the age of 16 were among those injured in the suicide bombing attack at a pop concert in Manchester, England. They are being treated at eight hospitals across Greater Manchester, Chief Constable Ian Hopkins told to media.
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande-Butera, 23-year-old, who was born June 26, 1993, known as Ariana Grande is an American singer and actress. She began her career on the children's televsion network Nickelodeon. She played the role of Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon television series Victorious in 2009. The show ended after four seasons, and Grande starred in the spinoff, Sam & Cat, which ended in 2014. She has also appeared in other theatre, television and film roles, and has lent her voice to animated television and films.
The Manchester concert was part of a tour to support Ms. Grande’s 2016 album, “Dangerous Woman.” News reports said multiple witnesses reported hearing "huge bangs" at the venue shortly after US singer's gig finished at around 10.30pm on Monday evening.