Phone numbers and last minute information
Manchester police are treating the event as a terrorist attack, the worst in Britain since 2005, when 52 people were killed in London. "The attack last night was carried out by a man. The priority now is to know if he acted alone or if he was part of a group, "explained the Greater Manchester Police in the latest statement published an hour ago on its Twitter account.
"A police cordon is in place around the Manchester Arena and Victoria Train Station right now and will be for some time. The station will be closed while a detailed forensic analysis is carried out." , continues the police who recommend **search for alternative routes to get to work and follow the account that Transport for Greater Manchester ** has on social networks to keep up to date with developments.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Spanish has indicated that, for the moment, there is no evidence that there are Spaniards among the fatalities and the wounded.
TRANSPORTATION
Bob Morris, the Head of Operations at Transport of Greater Manchester , confirms that tram services are not available due to the closure of Victoria Station; buses, also affected, with the closure of the line to and from the shudehill interchange.
Bus : in ** this link of First in Greater Manchester ** (the official website of the city's bus network) you can access the detours that are taking place on the usual routes of the city and its outskirts. His ** twitter account ** updates _real time all the changes, openings and closings of streets, that are taking place in the city. Contact number: 0161 627 2929.
Light Rail (Metrolink): from the central transport of the city, Transport for Greater Manchester , confirm that all means of transport in the city have been affected by the attack. With the closure of victoria station , the light rail service is also affected and the frequency of the Bury and Rochdale line via Oldham . The Bury Line service will terminate at Queens Road; the Rochdale line via Oldham will terminate at Monsall. Ten buses will operate from Queens Road to Piccadilly Gardens.
Other affected Metrolink lines south of the city: the airport line to Deansgate; the Eccles service via MediaCityUk to Ashton; the Altrincham line to Etihad Campus or Picadilly and the East Didsbury line redirected to Piccadilly.
Train: trains to and from Victoria Station are at a standstill. Activity continues at Piccadilly Station.
TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF INTEREST
Manchester Police have reported that emergency numbers have been enabled +44161 856 9400 either +44161 856 9900 for anyone who needs to gather information about relatives and acquaintances who were at the Ariana Grande concert last night and had not returned home.
In addition, the police have asked citizens to remain calm and continue with their day to day life, although they have been invited to be alert and report activities that could be suspicious through the Anti-Terrorist Hotline 0800789321 or 999.
The Spanish embassy in the United Kingdom has also provided a telephone number.