Locals make #roomformanchester after terror attack

May 23, 2017 09:11

Locals residents in Manchester have stepped in to help after at least 19 people were killed and another 59 were injured in a horrific blast at a concert by pop star Ariana Grande.

The blast is being treated as a terrorist attack and has reportedly left hundreds of attendees, many of them children and teenagers, stranded in the city center as train services ground to a halt.

But people living near the Manchester Arena, where the explosion occurred, have been using the hashtag #roomformanchester on social media to offer survivors a place to stay overnight. Some are offering rides to those struggling to get home.

Nick Q

I live 5 mins from the Manchester Arena. I have sofa bed, food/drink and phone chargers if anyone needs any help #roomformanchester

@Gazalfc123

If anyone needs a lift to or from Manchester let me know if we can help .10 mins from city centre. #roomformanchester

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