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[Kadin]

Gas.

That's what I thought but I swear she's saying guests... because how can you fit people into a balloon. Yeah okay I should have known but it really sounds like she's saying that.

 

[Symphonia]

Pictures show splattered blood all over people. Must have been some huge balloons.

Or, you know, injuries from being crushed in the panic.

 

[Mahonay]

Gas filled balloons could just be helium.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

Pictures show splattered blood all over people. Must have been some huge balloons.

Knowing you and the circle you follow, I am 99% certain you are looking at fake pictures being passed around by 4chan trolls. But whatever.

 

[Fantastical]

BBC and Sky news are running with this now too.

Can you post articles or is it just on TV?

 

[Maxim726X]

Horrible.

My condolences to those affected... Hoping that there aren't many fatalities.

 

[iMax]

Bomb Disposal (Royal Logistics Corps) are now on site. https://twitter.com/fperraudin/status/866794727164829696

 

[slit]

NBC reporting at least 20 dead. Why would you fill balloons with gas inside an arena? WTF.

 

[AlphaDump]

There is some serious misinformation in this thread. Can we link to some actual news outlets and leave the bullshit out? The hell.

 

[Suikoguy]

Why? Large explosion, recent history. If true they just panicked.

It's too early to tell if someone yelled Bomb and if it contributed to the situation.
We just have the one report from someone BBC interviewed.
Instigating panic is serious.

 

[Podge293]

We're not in fucking mecca this is the UK. This is fucking bullshit.

The exits are only so big. If people panic they run and into tight areas it'll inevitably cause crushing.

It's happened in UK before

 

[Herr Schwarz]

NBC reporting at least 20 dead. Why would you fill balloons with gas inside an arena? WTF.

That happens a lot doesn't it? They stick them all in massive nets and let them out towards the end of the show...

 

[uncredited male]

Helium is an inert gas and does not really burn.

 

[woolley]

NBC reporting at least 20 dead. Why would you fill balloons with gas inside an arena? WTF.

What else are you going to fill balloons with?

 

[MIMIC]

NBC reporting at least 20 dead. Why would you fill balloons with gas inside an arena? WTF.

Holy shit.

 

[Audioboxer]

There is some serious misinformation in this thread. Can we link to some actual news outlets and leave the bullshit out? The hell.

Anyone in the UK should just watch BBC News or Sky News, but yes, some absolute nonsense being posted.

Explosion and fatalities are confirmed by the police. No confirmation on cause of explosion.

 

[Baleoce]

Wow.. that's right next to my old school. That's terrible news.

 

[GoldenCrow]

NBC reporting at least 20 dead. Why would you fill balloons with gas inside an arena? WTF.

What else do you fill balloons with? Liquids? Solids?

 

[Volimar]

NBC reporting at least 20 dead. Why would you fill balloons with gas inside an arena? WTF.

What would you expect balloons to be filled with?

 

[Izuna]

So let me get this fucking straight, the explosion didn't hurt anyone but the people panicking did?

I live/work so close to this place. I saw Bruno there on the 3rd...

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

We're not in fucking mecca this is the UK. This is fucking bullshit.

Are you not familiar with the Hillsborough disaster?

Anyone in the UK should just watch BBC News or Sky News, but yes, some absolute nonsense being posted.

Explosion and fatalities are confirmed by the police.

The explosion was not confirmed though. I doubt it matters much now but again, accuracy matters. Responding to reports of something is not a confirmation.

 

[Duffman]

NBC reporting at least 20 dead. Why would you fill balloons with gas inside an arena? WTF.

helium?

 

[RootCause]

MSNBC at least 20 dead.

 

[thenight11]

RE-CAP: Preliminary report to law enforcement indicates at least 20 dead following a report of an explosion at an Ariana Grande concert

@tomwinter

NBC news law enforcement .

 

[SomedayTheFire]

So let me get this fucking straight, the explosion didn't hurt anyone but the people panicking did?

I live/work so close to this place. I saw Bruno there on the 3rd...

Well have no idea. Nothing is confirmed.

 

[Weckum]

What would you expect balloons to be filled with?

Water?

 

[xxracerxx]

So let me get this fucking straight, the explosion didn't hurt anyone but the people panicking did?

We don't know.

 

[DanSaxon]

Fuck, this is close to home - I know a few people there tonight, they're okay thankfully.

 

[Fhtagn]

We're not in fucking mecca this is the UK. This is fucking bullshit.

People getting crushed to death by crowds is a thing that has happened in the U.K., famously at a football match where the cops were eventually found to be at fault.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsborough_disaster

 

[Yamauchi]

Knowing you and the circle you follow, I am 99% certain you are looking at fake pictures being passed around by 4chan trolls. But whatever.

I don't think you know me at all.

 

[| Praxis |]

So let me get this fucking straight, the explosion didn't hurt anyone but the people panicking did?

I live/work so close to this place. I saw Bruno there on the 3rd...

There is no getting it straight right now. Just panicked eyewitness accounts and Twitter conjecture.

 

[slit]

What else do you fill balloons with? Liquids? Solids?

I guess oxygen is technically gas. TBH, I don't go to many concerts where balloons are used.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

Balloons popping and a panic?

Yikes.

That one twitter video sounded like an explosion tho.

 

[Izuna]

Well have no idea. Nothing is confirmed.

I don't know

I'm devastated regardless but I'll be so angry if that's the case

 

[Broken Joystick]

A helium balloon is "a balloon filled with gas". These are very frequent at concerts as set decoration.

I'm just not seeing how big these balloons must be in order to do this I guess. Regardless, if this is was caused the explosion I hope changes are made.

 

[BraXzy]

Never gonna feel right seeing these posts and then replies like "Hey X, are you alright? Also, can we use this video?"

Just disingenuous concern to make the ghoulish post seem more polite.

Something about it feels horribly gross when it's just littered with news stations asking for permission. Gotta be first to report I guess...

 

[Zyae]

Guys, balloons are filled with gas

 

[Socreges]

Are you not familiar with the Hillsborough disaster?

Hillsborough caused protocol to change to avoid similar disasters

 

[GoldenCrow]

So let me get this fucking straight, the explosion didn't hurt anyone but the people panicking did?

I live/work so close to this place. I saw Bruno there on the 3rd...

No official announcements. There was an explosion and there are fatalities. Thats all the facts.

 

[serenewarfare]

This is speculation, so feel free to disregard it, but if it was a terrorist attack wouldn't the timing be suspect? Why do it at the end of the show when people are filing out and the lights are up as opposed to when the venue is packed during the show?

 

[YaGaMi]

Just heading into Manchester now with mates but to Wimslow Road.

 

[s_mirage]

NBC reporting at least 20 dead. Why would you fill balloons with gas inside an arena? WTF.

Helium's a gas, and it's inert. The isn't enough info to draw any conclusions at this point; reports of the explosion being caused by balloons on Twitter shouldn't be treated as gospel as even eyewitnesses are only interpreting what they saw.

 

[sibarraz]

Was this a terrorist attack or it was really the effect of the ballons inside the arena?

 

[Xando]

Bomb Disposal (Royal Logistics Corps) are now on site. https://twitter.com/fperraudin/status/866794727164829696

Almost 2h after incident and bomb squad comes in.

Are they gonna defuse the balloons?

 

[Garrett Hawke]

I'm just not seeing how big these balloons must be in order to do this I guess. Regardless, if this is was caused the explosion I hope changes are made.

Oh I agree, I was just pointing out that a "balloon filled with gas" isn't an ominous thing in and of itself at all, and they are frequent components of concerts.

 

[TheLionsDen]

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=456413698028735&id=100009803251519

Just out of The Ariana Grande Concert in Manchester,I thought we would leave seconds before the last song finished in order too get home quicker instead of waiting longer for a taxi,As we where leaving a bomb or explosion went off centimetres infront of me.
Peoples skin/blood&Feces where everywhere including in my hair & on my bag,I'm still finding bits of god knows what in my hair.I am fine & back in my hotel I hope everyone involved and in front of me is okay.We are being told it was a balloon/sound system but I can assure you it was not,You never ever expect these things too happen too you but this proves it can happen too anybody.
That sound,The blood & those who where running around clueless with body parts & bits of skin missing will not be leaving my mind any time soon or the minds of those involved.
Again,Hope everyone is alright I am very,Very lucky too be where I am just now x

OMG, sounds truly horrific.

 

[slit]

helium?

I'm sure it wasn't air.

 

[SomedayTheFire]

Was this a terrorist attack or it was really the effect of the ballons inside the arena?

We don't know.

 

[UnObtainium17]

Wow.. wtf are in them balloons? This aint right. I get if 20 got burned... but dead? Wow

 

[Lord Frieza]

What else are you going to fill balloons with?

There's various types of gases. Helium isn't flammable I'm pretty sure, but natural gas and propane is, I believe. If there was a heat source and balloons filled with that dropped it would be bad. But of course there's no reason for that, so it's all speculation