LATEST UPDATES: Manchester Arena explosion - number of fatalities confirmed
![A number of people have died and several others have been injured, police have confirmed.](https://www.hucknalldispatch.co.uk/webimg/legacy_ash_90470363.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65&enable=upscale)
![A number of people have died and several others have been injured, police have confirmed.](/img/placeholder.png)
Greater Manchester Police have confirmed there have been a number of fatalities at Manchester Arena tonight.
Officers were called to reports of an explosion at the venue, which was hosting a concert by Ariana Grande.