Manchester blast: Malaysian student witnesses blast just rows away from his seat


Traumatic experience: Tan was getting ready to leave when a blast shook the place.

PETALING JAYA: The lights at the Manchester Arena were gradually being turned on as Ariana Grande wrapped up the concert with Dangerous Woman.

That was the cue for final-year architecture student Tan Zhi Jie, 22, to get ready to leave the iconic venue for the night, probably the most dangerous night out for thousands of youngsters such as himself.

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