Explosion at MEN Arena/Victoria Station

FantasyIreland said:
Stories of people showing true compassion,and a togetherness,are now starting to emerge - free travel,food and drink provided,homes opened up to victims and relatives......truly heartwarming at a time when its most needed.

Wonderful gestures that proves the vast majority of people are kind,decent and very caring - well done Manchester x
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Well said mate.
 
As you lose faith in humanity in these kind of situations it is good to know that it is so easily restored when you learn of the actions and stories of how people reacted. Those who helped get those kids away, those who took them in to safety, those who rushed to give blood and especially those who run towards danger to save people when others would flee... If any of you are on here you are a credit to this city.
 
Moderating Team said:
Another Blue here who selfishly puts his own safety on the line to help us all when we are most at need.

Thanks Blue and thanks to all our emergency services.
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Cheers mate I didn't attend but we were covering the areas left short by other pumps, it might sound awful but I'm glad I didn't have to go, it's not something I want to see if you know what I mean.
 
Up until 3 years ago i was a Manchester Paramedic......my ex colleagues are beginning to post their experiences of last night,it will have been carnage and it will have been incredibly difficult work,both emotionally and physically,i cant thank them enough.

Just one account.......

After dealing with the horror of last nights terror attack, I am so proùd to be part of an emergency service team who all worked together to save as many people as we could.
I went through such a range of emotions during the night and now the adrenaline has worn off, feel quite emotional right now.
Thoughts go out to all those who've lost or have injured loved ones.........XXX
 
Absolutely horrendous. My wife is a teacher in a Primary school and some of the kids were telling here they were going last night and she was telling them she was going there to watch TakeThat this Friday.
Thoughts and prayers to all involved
 
So shocking, so sad, so vile. There was a guy on Five Live this morning who gave a 5-10 min interview about how he was yards from the explosion. He talked about how his wife and him were hit, his wife in the stomach and him in the leg. After giving this very open and honest and harrowing interview he jovially says to the reporter, "Anyway, I best get to hospital, I've got a massive hole in me foot".

The most perfect expression of Mancunian spirit at such a dark moment. I hope that guy and his wife (and their kids) are okay, and to everyone else affected in my beautiful home city.
 
My missus was at the Arena on Friday for Take That, so we're counting blessings today.



Annoying to see Sky news sensationalising over the lack of bag searches, AFAIK this guy wasn't ever IN the concert, so it didn't matter?
 
Manchester_lalala said:
Yep, I'll stop moaning when I get searched on the way in from now on.
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Was in a motorway queue a few years ago whinging and moaning to myself about dickhead drivers. Found out later two little kids had been killed by a drunk driver (Pro footballer ). Still feel like a thick shit to this day.
I would say my political beliefs are over to the left but when news of this came through my thoughts were more to the right than Hitler. Lucky I can take a step back, use what little intelligence I have and just put the blame on the sad bastards who could do this. Thought's with all the family's affected by this.
This is Manchester and to borrow the words of Labi Siffre...........Something inside so strong.
 
I also know for a fact that several members of Train crew at Victoria are members of this forum,thankfully while all are apparently safe,i also know such staff immediately responded to the attack by running to the aid of the victims and distressed - another brilliant effort that may otherwise go unreported.
 
inbetween said:
As you lose faith in humanity in these kind of situations it is good to know that it is so easily restored when you learn of the actions and stories of how people reacted. Those who helped get those kids away, those who took them in to safety, those who rushed to give blood and especially those who run towards danger to save people when others would flee... If any of you are on here you are a credit to this city.
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Couldn't agree more.
 
Another........

'After dealing with the horror of this evenings events I can only feel pride for the way we all worked together. All the emergency services were outstanding and we did our best to save as many as we could in truly horrific circumstances. It's what we train for but pray will never happen'
 
Been an emotional morning - new levels of depravity. Anyone with kids will be imagining what if.

Those kids going to school this morning like my 11 yr old girl telling her older brother that "kids have been blown up" is now in their and their mates/ your kids mindsets for the foreseeable future. I look back to the past and I think Bla*r and Bus* guts must surely be churning that little bit more.

RIP ALL innocence whatever country
 
Blue Maverick said:
So I've just got home from a long night shift, we first got wind of what happened as our crew manager received a call from his wife and daughter who had literally just been caught in the blast, ive never heard such terror in a persons voice from that phone call, we scanned the news but obviously it had literally happened, they managed to get a taxi to the station and he went home with them understandably. We knew it was bad for the reports we were getting. My thoughts go out to all the victims and their families and the lads and lasses who attended last night, today I'm taking my 4 year old to the ice cream farm, screw going to bed I want to spend as much time with this beautiful, annoying little girl (lol) as much as I can.
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Dear god mate, my thoughts are with your boss there, and you and your mates, who have to deal with this sort
of heartbreaking tragedy. Give your lass a hug from all of us.
 
I thought it had already hit me, but seeing the photo of the first victim, with her name and age just really hammered it home to me. I dont usually get emotional as a person but that really got to me.
Love to the families of all involved, i cannot begin to imagine what you are feeling this morning .
 
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