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Manchester Arena attack: Death toll climbs to 22 /updated/

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Twenty-two people, including children, have been killed and 59 injured in a suicide attack at Manchester Arena, BBC reports. The blast happened in the foyer at 22:35 BST on Monday at the end of a concert by US singer Ariana Grande. Police said the lone male attacker, who died in the blast, detonated an improvised explosive device. Home Secretary Amber Rudd said it was "a barbaric attack, deliberately targeting some of the most vulnerable in our society". Relatives are using social media to hunt for missing loved ones, including children, caught up in the incident. North West Ambulance Service said it had taken 59 casualties from the explosion to hospitals and treated a number of walking wounded, including for "shrapnel-like injuries". British Prime Minister Theresa May has said an investigation is underway into a deadly blast at a Manchester stadium that she confirmed was a terrorism incident. "All our thoughts are with the victims and the families of those who have been affected," she said. Manchester Police have cordoned off the street outside Manchester Arena. _96168288_mediaitem96168287_96168062_mediaitem96168061_96168060_mediaitem96168059_96168058_mediaitem96168057_96168056_mediaitem96167775_96168286_mediaitem96168155_96168150_mediaitem96168149_96168154_mediaitem96168153