Explosions at Boston Marathon
 

Multiple injuries reported from 'large explosions'

Link soon.

I was in that exact spot last week. Hope this isn't as bad as I fear it may be :(

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22160691

Just saw some pictures that I'm sure you'll all see at some point if you have a mind to. Not going to post them here.

Calling friends in the city now, hope the lines are open.

Latest on Sky News (tv) is at least one dead.

http://news.sky.com/

Edit: 3 reported dead now.

Saw the same. Apparently it's a mad rush for the train stations and police are telling people to stay away from trash cans.

Scary.

Sad, sounds like more bombs being found.

There's at least 4 people in the ER at Mass. General. I'm watching this right now, there's debris all over the place. New York is going on alert. The cause of the explosions are not yet clear.
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013...-marathon?lite

It's possible (news of more devices), or it could be scares, there was a lot of disjointed news when the London bombings happened, I think at one point there was something like four buses exploded and seven explosions on the tube. It's still too early to tell.

The first explosion, there's footage of it, seems to have come from either within a building next to the finish line or in front of it. Now, either that's gas, or that's terrorism. Given that it's taken place near to a populated area, and in two positions, I'd have to say that it's leaning towards the latter rather than the former...but yes, still too early to say, either way it's a terrible event and my thoughts are with all the people involved in this.

Thats bad news.

Crap :nope:

Friends who were running and/or spectating are all fine. My thoughts are with anyone affected and I hope everyone gets the same news I did.

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Some Feds Gonna take my Guns Away Nut has gone off the deep end

'kin horrible

Too early to tell that. Can't rule it out, no, but it's too early to say.

Our news is showing a third explosion, controlled detonation by the coppers.

So, it looks like a deliberate attack. However, for what it's worth, it looks like it might well be amateur hour from the vision I've seen. Terrible, don't get me wrong, I sympathise completely with each and every victim ands their families. I Jest think it could have been much worse, and thinkyou may well find it is domestic and not related to anything outside the us.

Way too early to tell. Let's not do that.

It's being gradually confirmed that devices were responsible for these explosions. AP reports that an intelligence chief has stated that two more devices are being dismantled and there has been a controlled explosion on a potential third.

I think it's safe to say now that it's an act of terrorism, but from who is still too early to say.

A graphic showing the approximate location of the explosions:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BH6y6pMCAAEWW7N.png:large

There has been reports of an explosion at the Library, possibly the controlled explosion from earlier. It's getting a bit confused now, but Boston PD are said to be doing a statement soon so that will hopefully clear things up a bit.

Third explosion at the JFK library. No further details yet.

Wouldn't call it amateur hour, looked like two perfectly timed explosions by remote, probably low grade powder by the white smoke. Just hope this is the end.

Police officials have said there has been a 3rd explosion at the JFK Library, but no info on casualties.

23 injured reported. Hopefully not many more die from this.