Manchester terror attack: timeline

Greater Manchester Police has issued a timeline of how Monday night's terror attack unfolded.

22 people died and 59 were injured when suicide bomber - Salman Abedie - detonated an improvised explosive device in the Arena at about 22:30 following an Ariana Grande gig.

The first call to police, reporting a possible explosion and multiple injuries, was made at 22:33.

The events then unfolded as follows:

• 10:39pm – GMP PCSO who was nearby is first responder on the scene.

• 10:39pm – A total of 28 calls are made to police within first six minutes of initial call.

• 10:46pm – British Transport Police confirm there are a large number of casualties inside Manchester Arena.

• 10:46pm – First road closure put in place on Great Clowes Street outside Manchester Arena.

• 10.47pm – Police start treating the response as a possible terrorist incident

• 10:47pm – Area around Manchester Arena is closed, including roads and transport networks.

• 10:47pm – Officers at the scene confirm multiple people injured during the attack.

• 10:47pm - Confirmation from first responders that explosion has taken place

• 11:33pm – 240 calls about the incident received during first hour of initial call being made.

•1:44pm – GMP confirm multiple fatalities and others have been injured during attack.

•1:10am – GMP confirm 19 people have died and around 50 others reported injured in what is being treated as a terrorist attack.

•7am – GMP confirm that a total of 22 victims have been confirmed dead in addition to the man believed to have been responsible for the attack after detonating an improvised explosive device. Confirmation of over 400 officers and staff involved in the response overnight.