(BBC) A “massive breakdown in communications” meant the fire service did not arrive at the Manchester Arena bombing until more than two hours after the explosion, an inquiry has heard.
Senior firefighter Andy Berry agreed the length of time was “unacceptable.”
Salman Abedi detonated the bomb at 22:31 BST on 22 May 2017, killing 22 people and injuring hundreds more.
The first firefighters went into the railway station, adjoining the arena complex, at 00:49.
Paul Greaney QC, counsel to the public inquiry into the attack, said that was two hours and 15 minutes after the first notification to North West Fire Control of an explosion and two hours and nine minutes after Mr Berry was first alerted.
