As many as 19 deaths have been confirmed after explosions reportedly went off at Manchester Arena during an Ariana Grande concert overnight.

Footage and first-hand reports are flooding social media, with witnesses claiming “loud noises” which they believe to be either gunfire or explosions of some kind.

This is a developing story. The police statement is below.

https://twitter.com/Suzymoonbeam/status/866772579109015557

This article originally appeared on Tone Deaf.

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