LONDON, 25 May (BelTA - Anadolu Agency) -The U.K.'s terror threat level will remain at ‘critical', British Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed after a high-level security meeting on Thursday.
Monday night's attack saw a 22-year-old suicide bomber target a concert in the northern English city of Manchester, killing at least 22 people.
There are currently 75 casualties still being treated in hospitals, healthcare services said on Thursday. Twenty-three of these are in a critical state.
Some of the injured have sustained “life-changing injuries” and will need medical and family help “for a long time,” Jon Rouse, chief officer of the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership, said.
Meanwhile, Greater Manchester Police continued their investigation into the deadly attack and have made further arrests, bringing the total number of those in custody to 8.
A nationwide minute of silence was observed at 11 a.m. local time Thursday morning and Queen Elizabeth II visited a children's hospital in Manchester.
With the terror threat level remaining at ‘critical', British military personnel will continue to assist police in protection duties at key sites such as Buckingham Palace, government and parliament buildings, as well as at important events across the country.
