Suicide Bomber Attacks Manchester Arena Killing At Least 22, Injures Dozens

Ariana Grande fans were exiting their way out of the venue after the concert when a lone male suicide bomber detonated a blast at around 10.30pm, police reports says......Ariana Grande fans were exiting their way out of the venue after the concert when a lone male suicide bomber detonated a blast at around 10.30pm, police reports says.

The explosion claimed  at least 22 lives and injured dozens more, while Ariana Grande fans criticise the security operatives there.

Witnesses described seeing smoke and smelling burning in the foyer area of the arena, while others reported glass, metal nuts and nails on the floor. 

​Thousands of people were forced to flee the arena after the blast was triggered. 

Since the attack, fans have been tweeting about the security at the venue, with some claiming that it was possible for anyone to "walk in with things under a coat", and others saying their bags were not checked. 

A Czech woman who was at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester says that “there was almost no security check, rather zero. They let us get in without any check if we have anything with us.”

Nikola Trochtova told the Czech public radio that “the only thing they were interested in was if we had any bottles of water with us. They almost didn't check our bags, they didn't take a look", AP reports.

She says she was leaving the venue when she heard an explosion at the entrance, but only learned about what had happened after returning to her hotel.

One woman tweeted: "The last 3 times I've seen a show at Manchester Arena they didn't check my bag even though I had a backpack on."

The Victoria entrance was where the blast occurred, in the foyer area between the arena and Victoria station next door to the venue.