Manchester Arena terror attack last year injured more than 800: police

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Press Trust of India London
Last Updated : May 16 2018 | 6:15 PM IST

Over 800 people are now known to have suffered physical and psychological injuries in the Manchester suicide bombing, British police said, days ahead of the first anniversary of the tragedy.

The figure is a big increase compared to the previous police estimates that 500 people were hurt in the Manchester Arena attack on May 22, in addition to the 22 killed, British media reported.

Salman Abedi, a 22-year-old Libyan-origin suicide bomber
"Of course for many, the loss is too great for them to ever make a full recovery from this terrible event."

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First Published: May 16 2018 | 6:15 PM IST

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