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        Explosions and Fatalities Are Being Reported from Ariana Grande's Manchester Concert
    The Manchester police are urging people to stay away from a concert venue where the pop star was performing.
By Raffy ErmacMay 22 2017 / 11:28 PM
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According to recent reports from The Guardian and The New York Times, pop singer and LGBT ally Ariana Grande's May 22 Manchester, England concert ended on a scary note after what sounded like explosions caused fans to evacuate a concert arena in a frenzy.

    

The Times reports that the Manchester Police are saying multiple people have lost their lives and that multiple people have been injured as a result of the chaos, although details and exact numbers are scarce at this moment.
Grande is reportedly unharmed.
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For live, continuing coverage of the developing incident, head over to The Guardian. And to all of our Manchester friends out there, please be safe!

        
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Explosions and Fatalities Are Being Reported from Ariana Grande's Manchester Concert

The Manchester police are urging people to stay away from a concert venue where the pop star was performing.

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