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Loud Bangs Triggered Rush For The Exit In Deadly Incident At English Concert

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Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: We're going to hear more detail now about the attack on a pop concert in Manchester, England. Police have reported at least 19 dead and upwards of 50 people injured after explosions went off just outside the arena there. For more detail, we're going to turn to Steve Saul of BBC News Manchester. And Steve, first just set the scene for us. It's late in the evening. This concert given by the pop star - American pop star Ariana Grande is actually over, right? And then people report hearing explosions. STEVE SAUL: Yes, that's right. The concert finished around about 10:30 this evening in Manchester as the crowds were heading out of the arena. Then there was the large explosion, and we believe the explosion was taking place in the foyer of the Manchester Arena concert venue. This is one the largest concert venues in the northwest of England. It's got a capacity of 21,000 people - can be seated at the arena. As you rightly say, they

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