22 dead in Manchester blast; terrorist died detonating explosive

A suspect terror attack at Manchester Arena killed 19 people and injured 59 from among those who had gathered for an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, Monday, May 22, 2017.

The incident has been confirmed as a terrorist attack and is the deadliest in Britain since four suicide bombers killed 52 London commuters on three subway trains and a bus in July 2005. (Photo: AP)

Police advised the public to avoid the area around the Manchester Arena, and the train station near the arena, Victoria Station, was evacuated and all trains cancelled. (Photo: AP)

There was panic after the explosion, which struck around 10:30 pm British time (2130GMT) on Monday night as Grande was ending the concert, part of her Dangerous Woman Tour. (Photo: AP)

The incident led to a nightlong search for loved ones as parents tried to locate their teenage children and groups of friends scattered by the explosion sought to find one another. (Photo: AP)

In Manchester, residents tweeted with the hashtag #RoomforManchester to offer a place to stay and there were reports of taxis taking passengers for free. (Photo: AP)

There was panic as Grande's audience of youthful fans fled the 21,000-capacity venue late on Monday after what eyewitnesses described as an explosion in the foyer area at the end of the concert. (Photo: Videograb)

Prior to the incident yesterday evening, an unverified Twitter account posted cryptic Tweets showing the ISIS black flag alongside the hashtags #IslamicState and #Manchesterarena. It was unclear early today what if any significance these Tweets carried. (Photo: AP)

Grande, who was due to give a concert in London later on Tuesday, said she was "broken" in a tweet. "Broken. From the bottom of my heart, I am so so sorry. I don't have words," she wrote. (Photo: AP)