Manchester attack: Aftermath in pictures

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Members of the public attend a candlelit vigil in Albert Square, Manchester, 23 MayImage source, Getty Images
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As darkness fell on Tuesday evening, a vigil continued in Manchester's Albert Square for the victims of the Manchester Arena attack.

Members of the public attend a candlelit vigil in Albert Square, Manchester, 23 MayImage source, Getty Images
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They came to lay flowers and light candles for the 22 dead and 59 injured.

People congregate to attend a vigil in Albert Square in Manchester, northwest England on 23 May, 2017Image source, AFP
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Thousands of people attended the vigil earlier in the day.

People attend a vigil for the people who lost their lives during the Manchester terror attack.Image source, EPA
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Many held posters to signify their love for city.

A woman holds a placard at a vigil for the victims of an attack at Manchester ArenaImage source, Reuters
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Other people held up signs with messages of defiance.

People gather for a vigil in Albert Square outside Manchester Town HallImage source, PA
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A minute's silence was held as crowds spilled out on to nearby roads.

People hold up signs saying "Turn to Love for Manchester" during a vigil in Trafalgar Square, LondonImage source, Getty Images
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Londoners paid their respects at a vigil in Trafalgar Square.

A tearful woman thanks police officers for all of their work following an evening vigil outside the Town Hall in Manchester, 23 MayImage source, Getty Images
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This tearful woman thanked police in Manchester for all their work.

Armed police on patrol in central Manchester, 23 MayImage source, EPA
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Police patrols will be stepped up in response to the attack, with military support at some locations.

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh observing a minute's silence at the start of a garden party at Buckingham Palace in London.Image source, PA
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The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh observed a minute's silence at a garden party this afternoon at Buckingham Palace.

Muslim men pray for victims of the attack at Manchester Arena at a mosque in Manchester, BritainImage source, Reuters
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Muslim men prayed for victims of the attack at a mosque in Manchester.

Image dated from 2015 shows Pop star Ariana Grande with a fan called Georgina Callander (location not known).Image source, PA/Instagram
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Eight-year-old Saffie Roussos and Georgina Callander, believed to be 18, are among the dead.

A man embraces a woman and a teenager as he collects them from the Park Inn Hotel where they were given refuge after last nights explosion at the Manchester Arena on 23 May 2017 in Manchester, England.Image source, Getty Images
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Relatives are using social media to hunt for loved ones, and an emergency number, 0800 096 0095, has been set up.

Flag flying at half mast above the Houses of Parliament.Image source, DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS
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Flags have been flying at half mast outside Number 10 and above the Houses of Parliament. Political parties have suspended general election campaigning.

The Burj Khalifa in Dubai lit up with the union jack in tribute to the victimsImage source, PA
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Landmarks around the world have been lit up in solidarity with the victims, including the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

A man stands in front of a fountain illuminated with the colours of the United Kingdom flag in Zagreb, 23 MayImage source, AFP
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This fountain was illuminated in the colours of the union jack in Zagreb, Croatia.