Woman says she was moments from death in IRA Manchester bombing (opens original article in a new tab)

A woman who survived the 1996 Manchester IRA bombing described her near-death experience and ongoing injuries from the attack that left over 200 people injured.

• Samantha Shaw survived the 1996 Manchester IRA bomb but suffered life-changing injuries
• Shaw was working at a bank 250 yards from the explosion and was thrown by the blast
• The bomb, containing 3,300lb of explosives, injured over 200 people