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No Manchester-Related Assistance Requests From Russian Citizens

© AP Photo / Peter Byrne/PAPolice officers stand next to their vehicles near the Manchester Arena after a blast at Ariana Grande concert Tuesday May 23, 2017
Police officers stand next to their vehicles near the Manchester Arena after a blast at Ariana Grande concert Tuesday May 23, 2017 - Sputnik International
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Russian citizens have not yet appealed for assistance from the Russian Embassy in London in connection with the deadly concert terrorist attack in Manchester, an embassy official told Sputnik.

An armed police officer stands on Whitehall the morning after an attack by a man driving a car and weilding a knife left five people dead and dozens injured, in London, Britain, March 23, 2017. - Sputnik International
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LONDON (Sputnik) — The Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) said on Tuesday that preliminary information indicates there were no Russian nationals among the victims of the Manchester attack.

"As of the moment, Russian citizens have not appealed [for help]," the official said Tuesday.

At least 22 people, including children, were killed and 59 injured when a blast rocked through the Manchester Arena foyer during a pop concert late Monday. Greater Manchester police say they are treating the attack as a terrorist incident.

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