- Title: Manchester’s historic resilience helps a community in grief
- Date: 24th May 2017
- Summary: PEOPLE LAYING FLOWERS AT ST. ANN'S SQUARE MONUMENT WOMAN CRYING AND ANOTHER WOMAN HUGGING HER SIGN READING (English) "RIP (Rest in Peace) LITTLE ANGELS, MAY YOU SLEEP TIGHT" VARIOUS OF TWO WOMEN HUGGING BY FLOWERS (SOUNDBITE) (English) UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN FROM MANCHESTER SAYING: "It's quite emotional I think and everyone seems to be sticking together and you know, the community spirit is definitely there and I am proud to be a Mancunian. I just hope things get back to normal and people don't let what's happened affect their day to day lives and try and carry on and show that we are a community." (SOUNDBITE) (English) UNIDENTIFIED MAN FROM MANCHESTER SAYING: "It's a very somber sort of feeling, it's very quiet. Normally there's a lot of people chatting and laughing on the bus, I've seen people get off a few miles outside the city centre and walking because of all the road closures, I think it's going to take quite a while for the city to get back to normal." (SOUNDBITE) (English) UNIDENTIFIED MAN FROM MANCHESTER SAYING: "Yeah, yeah, the vibe is stronger and, you know, not going to get defeated. Manchester doesn't get defeated, we are the best city in the world, so yeah, absolutely, so things feel better, things feel better." FLOWERS ON MONUMENT IN ST. ANN'S SQUARE TOP VIEW OF FLOWERS ON MONUMENT IN ST. ANN'S SQUARE ALBERT SQUARE, TOWN HALL AND MEDIA STATUE FLOWERS BY TOWN HALL PLACARD READING (English): "WE STAND TOGETHER" / FLOWERS TWO MEN FROM IRAQI CONSULATE LAYING FLOWERS IRAQI CONSULATE MEN PAYING RESPECTS FLOWERS LEFT BY IRAQI CONSULATE CONDOLENCE NOTICE BY IRAQI CONSULATE READING (English): "IT IS A SAD DAY FOR THE GREAT CITY OF MANCHESTER. OUR HEARTS GO OUT TO THOSE LOST AND INJURED AND THEIR FAMILIES. OUR SYMPATHIES ARE WITH YOU." FLOWERS BY MONUMENT TWO RED HEART-SHAPED BALLOONS
- Embargoed: 7th June 2017 16:12
- Keywords: security forces in streets grief shock unity laying flowers for victims Manchester attack
- Location: MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
- City: MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
- Country: United Kingdom
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,International/National Security
- Reuters ID: LVA0036I78KEF
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Armed police were highly visible on the streets of Manchester on Wednesday (May 24) following Monday night's suicide bombing.
Outside the city's main train station people arrived for work as the city attempted to get back to normal in the wake of raw grief and shock at youngsters being targeted at a pop concert.
The city's historic strength of character and grit through tough times was hailed by locals who are known as Mancunians or Mancs.
"Manchester has a proud history of being resilient. You know it is a strong city built on the cotton industrial revolution and people are very strong and they are going to keep going," said one woman.
In an estate agent's window, glossy photos of properties for sale were replaced by dozens of "I love Manchester" signs.
Flowers, teddies and balloons were left at monuments in the city centre as people wept reading the messages of sympathy for the victims.
One card read: "RIP (Rest in Peace) Little Angels, may you sleep tight."
The attack on Monday at Manchester Arena, killed at least 22 people and wounded 59 when a suicide bomber struck as thousands of fans streamed out of a concert by U.S. singer Ariana Grande.
Britain increased its security threat level to "critical" from "severe" on Tuesday (May 23) following the attack and Britain's Interior Minister Amber Rudd confirmed on Wednesday that the government had triggered Operation Temperer, a security measure allowing military personnel to be deployed at key sites. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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