U.K. police confirm 19 dead at Manchester concert
By Bloomberg
23 May 2017 |
4:48 am
U.K. police said concert-goers were killed late Monday after an apparent explosion at Manchester Arena, in northern England, during a concert by U.S. singer Ariana Grande.
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