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Tuesday’s bomb blast in Manchester Arena saw at least 22 dead, including children and several injured. Visuals of the victims in the blast broke the internet with prayers pouring in from all corners. While incidents like this may test your faith in humanity, sometimes it is a crisis this severe that turns everyday people into heroes.
Woman Saves Kids After Manchester Blast
Forty-eight year old Paula Robinson is one such hero who single-handedly saved and brought 50 kids to safety after the blast at Manchester went off sending shock waves across the country. Robinson and her husband were at a train station next to the Arena when the bomb went off, after Ariana Grande finished her performance. Noticing the young fans fleeing the Arena in despair, she decided to get “the teens to run with” her, as per a report by the Daily Mail.
According to Boredpanda, she took them to a nearby hotel and updated the situation on social media, along with her contact information to help the kids meet their families.
Internet Crowns Her ‘Angel Of Manchester’
Her moment of courage and compassion did not go unnoticed, and soon, Twitter was flooded with messages that hailed her as an ‘Angel Of Manchester’, some even claiming that she should get Knighthood for her actions.
An Angel Or Fraud?
But not everyone is pleased with Paula Robinson’s sudden rise to fame. Some have even refuted her heroic story as a fake news or rumour started by her that grew out of proportion, thanks to the social media.
The issue rose when desperate parents searching for missing children dialed the number, but all their efforts were in vain. Post this, the Holiday Inn sent out an official statement saying “there are no unaccompanied children in the hotel – even though other hotels in the local area did help concert goers seeking a safe place to sleep,” as reported by Daily Post.
Turns out, the confusion started after Paula’s message continued to be shared online, way after she parted with the kids. As per the Independent, the next morning she sent out a message asking parents to reach out to the official helpline number managed by the police instead of hers.
A Facebook post listing details of the hotel racked up more than 75,000 shares in four hours before it was taken down to avoid the confusion.
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