2017 Manchester Arena bombing
| 2017 Manchester Arena bombing | |
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| Part of Islamic terrorism in Europe (2014–present) | |
The exterior of Manchester Arena in 2010
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 Manchester Arena
2017 Manchester Arena bombing (Greater Manchester)
2017 Manchester Arena bombing (the United Kingdom)
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| Location |
Manchester Arena Manchester, England, U.K. |
| Coordinates | 53°29′17.3″N 2°14′34″W / 53.488139°N 2.24278°WCoordinates: 53°29′17.3″N 2°14′34″W / 53.488139°N 2.24278°W |
| Date | 22 May 2017 22:31 (BST) |
| Target | Concert-goers |
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Attack type
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Suicide bombing |
| Weapon | Nail bomb |
| Deaths | 23 (including the bomber) |
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Non-fatal injuries
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119 (23 critical) |
| Assailants | Salman Ramadan Abedi |
| Motive | Islamic extremism |
On 22 May 2017, 22-year-old British Muslim Salman Ramadan Abedi detonated a shrapnel-laden homemade bomb at the exit of Manchester Arena in Manchester, England, following a concert by American singer Ariana Grande. Twenty-three adults and children were killed, including Abedi, and 119 were injured, 23 critically.
After initial suspicions of a terrorist network, police later said they believed Abedi had largely acted alone.
On 22 May 2017 at 22:31 BST (UTC+01:00), a suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device, packed with nuts and bolts to act as shrapnel, in the foyer area of the Manchester Arena. The attack took place after an Ariana Grande concert that was part of her 2017 Dangerous Woman Tour. The concert was sold out, and 14,200 people attended. Many exiting concert-goers and waiting parents were in the foyer at the time of the explosion. According to evidence presented at the inquest, the detonation of the bomb killed people who were up to 20 metres away.
Greater Manchester Police declared the incident a terrorist attack and suicide bombing. It was the deadliest attack in the United Kingdom since the 7 July 2005 London bombings.
About three hours after the bombing, police conducted a controlled explosion on a suspicious item of clothing in Cathedral Gardens. This was later confirmed to have been abandoned clothing and not dangerous.
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