スプートニク日本
22日夜、スタジアム「マンチェスター・アリーナ」で、米歌手アリアナ・グランデさんのコンサートが行われた。コンサートの来客から最初の通報があったのは22時35分(日本時間6時35分)。
メディアは当初、爆発は直接関係のない音だとみなした。大勢の観客が大きな風船を持っており、その一つがマイクの近くで割れたと思った。この予想はスタジアムの運営当局がパニックを避けるために「恐ろしいことは何も起こっていない」とアナウンスしたことによって裏付けられた。
現在、19人の死亡が確認されている。ノースウエスト救急搬送NHSトラストはツイッターで、59人が搬送されたと伝えた。
未だに実際のところスタジアムで何が起こったのかについての公式情報はない。
ロイター通信は、米当局者2人の話を引用し、爆発は自爆犯が引き起こした可能性があると報じた。
© AP Photo / Peter ByrneScenes outside of the Manchester Arena after reports of an explosion during an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England Monday, May 22, 2017.
Scenes outside of the Manchester Arena after reports of an explosion during an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England Monday, May 22, 2017.
© AP Photo / Peter ByrneArmed police gather at Manchester Arena after reports of an explosion at the venue during an Ariana Grande gig in Manchester, England Monday, May 22, 2017.
Armed police gather at Manchester Arena after reports of an explosion at the venue during an Ariana Grande gig in Manchester, England Monday, May 22, 2017.
© AP Photo / Peter ByrnePolice speak with concert goers at the Manchester Arena after reports of an explosion at the venue during an Ariana Grande concert.
Police speak with concert goers at the Manchester Arena after reports of an explosion at the venue during an Ariana Grande concert.
© REUTERS / Andrew YatesA police vehicle is seen outside the Manchester Arena, where U.S. singer Ariana Grande had been performing in Manchester, northern England, Britain May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Yates
A police vehicle is seen outside the Manchester Arena, where U.S. singer Ariana Grande had been performing in Manchester, northern England, Britain May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Yates
© AFP 2023 / Paul ELLISPolice stand guard at the scene of a suspected terrorist attack during a pop concert by US star Ariana Grande in Manchester, northwest England on May 23, 2017.
Paul ELLIS / AFP
Paul ELLIS / AFP
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© AFP 2023 / Paul ELLIS
Police stand guard at the scene of a suspected terrorist attack during a pop concert by US star Ariana Grande in Manchester, northwest England on May 23, 2017.
Paul ELLIS / AFP
Paul ELLIS / AFP
© REUTERS / Andrew YatesArmed police officers stand near the Manchester Arena, where U.S. singer Ariana Grande had been performing, in Manchester, in northern England, Britain May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Yates
Armed police officers stand near the Manchester Arena, where U.S. singer Ariana Grande had been performing, in Manchester, in northern England, Britain May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Yates
© AP Photo / Peter ByrneEmergency responders outside Manchester Arena after reports of an explosion at the venue during an Ariana Grandeconcert in Manchester, England, Monday, May 22, 2017.
Emergency responders outside Manchester Arena after reports of an explosion at the venue during an Ariana Grandeconcert in Manchester, England, Monday, May 22, 2017.
© REUTERS / Andrew Yatesコンサートで事件 爆発可能性=英マンチェスター
コンサートで事件 爆発可能性=英マンチェスター
Scenes outside of the Manchester Arena after reports of an explosion during an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England Monday, May 22, 2017.
Armed police gather at Manchester Arena after reports of an explosion at the venue during an Ariana Grande gig in Manchester, England Monday, May 22, 2017.
Police speak with concert goers at the Manchester Arena after reports of an explosion at the venue during an Ariana Grande concert.
A police vehicle is seen outside the Manchester Arena, where U.S. singer Ariana Grande had been performing in Manchester, northern England, Britain May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Yates
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© AFP 2023 / Paul ELLIS
Police stand guard at the scene of a suspected terrorist attack during a pop concert by US star Ariana Grande in Manchester, northwest England on May 23, 2017.
Paul ELLIS / AFP
Paul ELLIS / AFP
Armed police officers stand near the Manchester Arena, where U.S. singer Ariana Grande had been performing, in Manchester, in northern England, Britain May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Yates
Emergency responders outside Manchester Arena after reports of an explosion at the venue during an Ariana Grandeconcert in Manchester, England, Monday, May 22, 2017.
コンサートで事件 爆発可能性=英マンチェスター
テレビ局スカイニュースは、病院当局者の話として、負傷者は「榴散弾によるような」傷を負ったと伝えた。
英メイ首相は爆発を「恐ろしいテロだ」と指摘した。近いうちにも地元警察のトップが声明を表すとみられている。