1 / 14 People lay down flowers ahead of a vigil in Albert Square, Manchester, England, Tuesday May 23, 2017, the day after the suicide attack at an Ariana Grande concert that left 22 people dead as it ended on Monday night. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
2 / 14 People from Manchester Sikh Community carry "I love MCR" banners as they arrive to attend a vigil in Albert Square in Manchester, northwest England on May 23, 2017, in solidarity with those killed an injured in the May 22 terror attack at the Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena. Twenty two people have been killed and dozens injured in Britain's deadliest terror attack in over a decade after a suspected suicide bomber targeted fans leaving a concert of US singer Ariana Grande in Manchester. British police on Tuesday named the suspected attacker behind the Manchester concert bombing as Salman Abedi, but declined to give any further details. / AFP / Ben STANSALL
3 / 14 A woman holds a placard as people take part in a vigil for the victims of an attack on concert goers at Manchester Arena, in central Manchester, Britain May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
4 / 14 A woman waits to take part in a vigil for the victims of an attack on concert goers at Manchester Arena, in central Manchester, Britain May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Darren Staples
5 / 14 People hold a placard as they take part in a vigil for the victims of an attack on concert goers at Manchester Arena, in central Manchester, Britain May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
6 / 14 A member of the public reacts as police evacuate the Arndale shopping centre, in Manchester, England Tuesday May 23, 2017, the day after an apparent suicide bomber attacked an Ariana Grande concert as it ended Monday night, killing over a dozen of people among a panicked crowd of young concertgoers. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)
7 / 14 People attend a vigil in Albert Square in Manchester, northwest England on May 23, 2017, in solidarity with those killed an injured in the May 22 terror attack at the Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena. Twenty two people have been killed and dozens injured in Britain's deadliest terror attack in over a decade after a suspected suicide bomber targeted fans leaving a concert of US singer Ariana Grande in Manchester. British police on Tuesday named the suspected attacker behind the Manchester concert bombing as Salman Abedi, but declined to give any further details. / AFP / Ben STANSALL
8 / 14 Police officers relocate floral tributes in St Ann's Square in Manchester, northwest England on May 23, 2017, laid as a mark of respect to those in killed and injured following a deadly terror attack at the concert at the Manchester Arena the night before. Twenty two people have been killed and dozens injured in Britain's deadliest terror attack in over a decade after a suspected suicide bomber targeted fans leaving a concert of US singer Ariana Grande in Manchester. / AFP / Ben STANSALL
9 / 14 Police officers relocate floral tributes in St Ann's Square in Manchester, northwest England on May 23, 2017, laid as a mark of respect to those in killed and injured following a deadly terror attack at the concert at the Manchester Arena the night before. Twenty two people have been killed and dozens injured in Britain's deadliest terror attack in over a decade after a suspected suicide bomber targeted fans leaving a concert of US singer Ariana Grande in Manchester. / AFP / Ben STANSALL
10 / 14 Retail staff hug each other after being evacuated from the Arndale Centre shopping mall in Manchester, northwest England on May 23, 2017 following a security alert the day after a deadly terror attack at the Manchester Arena. Twenty two people have been killed and dozens injured in Britain's deadliest terror attack in over a decade after a suspected suicide bomber targeted fans leaving a concert of US singer Ariana Grande in Manchester. / AFP / Ben STANSALL
11 / 14 Women wait to take part in a vigil for the victims of an attack on concert goers at Manchester Arena, in central Manchester, Britain May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Darren Staples
12 / 14 A woman holds a placard as they take part in a vigil for the victims of an attack on concert goers at Manchester Arena, in central Manchester, Britain May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
13 / 14 Police offices add to the flowers for the victims of Monday night pop concert explosion, in St Ann's Square, Manchester, Tuesday May 23, 2017. A 23-year-old man was arrested in connection with Monday's Manchester concert bomb attack. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Tuesday for the suicide attack at an Ariana Grande show that left over 20 people dead and dozens injured. ( Martin Rickett/PA via AP)
14 / 14 People attend a vigil in Albert Square in Manchester, northwest England on May 23, 2017, in solidarity with those killed an injured in the May 22 terror attack at the Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena. Twenty two people have been killed and dozens injured in Britain's deadliest terror attack in over a decade after a suspected suicide bomber targeted fans leaving a concert of US singer Ariana Grande in Manchester. British police on Tuesday named the suspected attacker behind the Manchester concert bombing as Salman Abedi, but declined to give any further details. / AFP / Ben STANSALL
Manchester se sumió hoy en un estado de conmoción y profunda tristeza tras el atentado suicida cometido anoche en un estadio a la salida de un concierto lleno de jóvenes, que causó 22 muertos -algunos menores- y 59 heridos.
Decenas de miles de personas asistieron a una vigilia en el centro de Manchester en homenaje a las víctimas.
Durante el acto, organizado delante del Ayuntamiento, varios políticos locales y el jefe de la Policía, Ian Hopkins, condenaron el ataque perpetrado en el estadio Manchester Arena, que reivindicó el grupo yihadista Estado Islámico (EI), y destacaron la fortaleza de la gente de esta ciudad del norte de Inglaterra.
Hopkins, que dirige la investigación sobre el suceso, fue muy aplaudido cuando agradeció su labor a los servicios de emergencia y también "a los ciudadanos de pie" de esta ciudad del norte de Inglaterra, que acogieron en sus casas a las personas extraviadas o que buscaban a sus seres queridos.
"Los residentes del área metropolitana de Manchester han demostrado al mundo su compasión, cómo nos cuidamos los unos a los otros y cómo nos preocupamos por aquellos que lo necesitan", afirmó.
El lord Mayor -un cargo político municipal-, Eddy Newman, dijo a su vez que los ciudadanos "recordarán a las víctimas para siempre y desafiarán a los terroristas al trabajar juntos para crear una comunidad diversa y cohesionada".
Asistieron al evento, celebrado entre fuertes medidas de seguridad, el recién elegido alcalde del área metropolitana de Manchester, Andy Burnham, la ministra británica del Interior, Amber Rudd y el líder del Partido Laborista, Jeremy Corbyn.
La primera ministra, Theresa May, visitó por su parte de forma privada un hospital donde son atendidas algunas de las víctimas del ataque, entre ellas niños que asistían al concierto de su ídolo, la cantante estadounidense Ariana Grande.
Pancartas con mensajes de solidaridad, o mostrando el símbolo de la abeja obrera -modesta y laboriosa- que se asocia con Manchester, proliferaron en la plaza Albert, en un ambiente de calma y determinación para afrontar el futuro.
"He venido porque quería demostrar a los terroristas que no van a interrumpir nuestra vida", dijo a Efe durante la vigilia Nick Smith, de 30 años, gerente de un restaurante que hoy ofreció al público café y bocadillos gratuitos.
Multitud de personas se subieron a los monumentos de la plaza para poder seguir mejor los discursos de las autoridades, bajo la atenta mirada de las cámaras de la prensa internacional que se ha apoderado del centro de la ciudad.
"Estoy conmocionada", confesó a Efe Anne Durnham, una dependienta de 23 años que ayer se enteró del ataque por su compañero de piso, que es guarda de seguridad en el Manchester Arena.
"Pero no lograrán destruir nuestro espíritu, aquí la gente es abierta y positiva y eso no cambiará", agregó.
Su amiga Cynthia depositó en un rincón un ramo de flores, como los muchos que se acumulan en la vecina plaza de Santa Ana en memoria de las víctimas.
Sara Beaumont, una abogada de 32 años, asistió a la vigilia solidaria con su bebé de siete meses, Adam, y su enorme perro, Bob, porque "no hacerlo hubiera significado admitir una derrota, como un feo a las víctimas".
"Mi marido me dijo que me quedara en casa, pero no he podido, pienso que es importante estar aquí", declaró a Efe.
Tras la consternación del primer momento, la ciudad de Manchester se sumió durante el día de hoy en un ambiente de tristeza que ahora parece haber dado paso a una clara determinación de seguir adelante y de no dejarse intimidar por los terroristas.
Fuente: EFE
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