PARIS (Sputnik) — The blast, which the police are considering a terrorist attack at the moment, took place outside the Manchester Arena, at the end of US singer Ariana Grande's concert, and left at least 22 people dead and almost 60 injured.
"With dismay and alarm French President Emmanuel Macron learned about a new deadly attack, which occurred last night before during a concert at the Manchester Arena," the statement read.
According to the statement, Macron vowed to further pursue the fight against terrorism alongside the United Kingdom.
"Emmanuel Macron will hold a telephone call with [UK Prime Minister] Theresa May and will be kept informed in real time on developments in the inquiry," the statement added.
