Flags over the British embassy compound in Smolenskaya Embankment fly at half-mast for the victims of last night’s terror bomb blast in Manchester.
The embassy’s press-service told earlier mourning events and the opening of a book of condolences would be discussed soon.
The embassy’s routine schedule has remained unchanged. No extra security measures have been taken, the embassy’s press-service said earlier.
An explosion rocked the indoor stadium Manchester Arena at about 22:35 local time (00:35 Moscow time) immediately after a concert by US singer and actress Ariana Grande. The bomb went off in the lobby outside the concert hall. The explosion was qualified as a terrorist attack. According to the latest statistics, 22, including children, were killed and 59 others injured.