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Police Confirm Fatalities, Injuries After Explosion At Ariana Grande Concert In England

MANCHESTER, England (WWJ) - Police in Manchester, England have confirmed multiple fatalities and injuries after an explosion rocked an arena hosting a concert for pop star Ariana Grande.

Manchester police say the blast killed 22 people and injured another 59. The incident is being treated as a terrorist attack.

A video was posted to Twitter showing chaos breaking out inside of the Manchester Arena as the concert came to its conclusion. Witnesses say "booms" could be heard.

CBS News reports multiple children are among the dead.

The first victim was identified Tuesday as 18-year-old high school student Georgina Callander. Her death was confirmed by her school administration.

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) issued a claim of responsibility on Tuesday for the attack in a brief, generic statement that did not identify the bomber and appeared to get some of the facts of the attack wrong.

Officials said one man was arrested in connection to the attack and urged people to avoid central Manchester as operations continued. [Read more from CBS News and stay tuned to WWJ Newsradio 950 for the latest at the top and 30 minutes after each hour >> LISTEN LIVE].

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