One of the survivors of the Manchester terror attack says she was saved by her mobile phone when it deflected a flying metal nut in the explosion.

Lisa Bridget, 45, said she was making a call after the Ariana Grande when the explosion sent the metal towards her head, Metro reports. 

The nut cut off her middle finger as she held the phone – but was deflected off the phone through her cheek and into her nose.

She had surgery on Tuesday and was due to have another operation after suffering multiple injuries, including a fractured ankle and a large wound on her thigh.