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    Boston Marathon: Explosion at Finish Line

    DEVELOPING: The Boston Marathon headquarters has been locked down after two explosions were reported near the finish line, a spokesman told Reuters.

    Witnesses reportedly heard two booms near the finish line inside the Fairmount Copley Plaza Hotel that sounded like two claps of thunder.

    The Associated Press says there are reports of injuries.

    http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/04/15...pokesman-says/
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    Boston Marathon explosion: Marathon headquarters locked down after blasts heard

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    2:04 p.m. CDT, April 15, 2013
    The hotel that serves as the headquarters for the Boston Marathon was locked down on Monday after a security incident near the finish line. Two blasts were heard by reporters in the media center.

    A Boston Marathon spokesman told reporters that no one would be allowed in or out of the building.
    http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/c...0,641755.story

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    Two explosions at Boston marathon finish line

    From the Associated Press

    April 15, 2013, 12:07 p.m.

    Two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon have resulted in injuries.

    Bloody spectators were being carried Monday to the medical tent that had been set up to care for fatigued runners. Police wove through competitors as they ran back toward the course.

    “There are a lot of people down,” said one man, whose bib No. 17528 identified him as Frank Deruyter of North Carolina. He was not injured, but marathon workers were carrying one woman, who did not appear to be a runner, to the medical area as blood gushed from her leg. A Boston police officer was wheeled from the course with a leg injury that was bleeding.

    About three hours after the winners crossed the line, there was a loud explosion on the north side of Boylston Street, just before the photo bridge that marks the finish line. Another explosion could be heard a few seconds later.

    http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...,5849240.story

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    the news is saying there are grave injuries, but haven't confirmed it yet

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    Ughhh my coworker is there.
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    news is saying the police are telling every one to stay away from all trash cans

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    well, this is unexpected.
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    Reports of at least 3 dead, and perhaps another device at a nearby hotel. :(


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    One explosion caught on tape. http://t.co/4SqpwdcHMf


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    Someone lost a leg. :-(

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    they are saying its at across from the Boston Public Library on Copley Square and about 3 hrs after the first racers finished the race

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    Live feed with tape of both explosions.

    http://www.cbsnews.com/2718-201_162-...eo/?tag=custom

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    Honestly, I heard they think it was underground transformers but they're going through the motions of antiterrorist security, of course, to be sure. But from the pictures, that's what it looks like to me: like the ground exploded, which is why there doesn't appear to be structural damage and most of the injured are all localized.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AgathaAppleswine View Post
    Someone lost a leg. :-(
    A police officer according to our news here.

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    Wow. Just, wow. Thoughts are with everyone there, and all who have friends and family there either running, aiding the race or watching.


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    Quote Originally Posted by bowieluva View Post
    Honestly, I heard they think it was underground transformers but they're going through the motions of antiterrorist security, of course, to be sure. But from the pictures, that's what it looks like to me: like the ground exploded, which is why there doesn't appear to be structural damage and most of the injured are all localized.
    One news channel said that windows were blown out, so theory of device being put inside one of the buildings.

    I saw something earlier about a 3rd possible device in a store, but haven't heard anything more.


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    Quote Originally Posted by bowieluva View Post
    Honestly, I heard they think it was underground transformers but they're going through the motions of antiterrorist security, of course, to be sure. But from the pictures, that's what it looks like to me: like the ground exploded, which is why there doesn't appear to be structural damage and most of the injured are all localized.
    Does that rule out terrorism though?
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    oh media. tune in next week for the truth about what happened.
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    It doesn't but it's entirely possibly it was a subway malfunction, not North Korea invading on Islamic camels.

    And window being blown out doesn't have anything to do with a bomb being in a building. If a bomb was in a building, they would have way bigger problems than windows. The shock waves from an exterior explosion would cause the windows to shatter.

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    10 patients with amputated limbs at Boston General.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Sylvian View Post
    A police officer according to our news here.
    Multiple amputations wouldn't shock me. One of the explosions seemed to come from the ground.

    Quote Originally Posted by bowieluva View Post
    It doesn't but it's entirely possibly it was a subway malfunction, not North Korea invading on Islamic camels.

    And window being blown out doesn't have anything to do with a bomb being in a building. If a bomb was in a building, they would have way bigger problems than windows. The shock waves from an exterior explosion would cause the windows to shatter.
    Yeah. It doesn't. But two explosions in two different spots? I'm not so sure.

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    Quote Originally Posted by animosity View Post
    oh media. tune in next week for the truth about what happened.
    Seriously.

    Quote Originally Posted by bowieluva View Post
    It doesn't but it's entirely possibly it was a subway malfunction, not North Korea invading on Islamic camels.

    And window being blown out doesn't have anything to do with a bomb being in a building. If a bomb was in a building, they would have way bigger problems than windows. The shock waves from an exterior explosion would cause the windows to shatter.
    Yep.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bowieluva View Post
    It doesn't but it's entirely possibly it was a subway malfunction, not North Korea invading on Islamic camels.

    And window being blown out doesn't have anything to do with a bomb being in a building. If a bomb was in a building, they would have way bigger problems than windows. The shock waves from an exterior explosion would cause the windows to shatter.
    I don't know. It's hard to say because facts and information are always muddled in tragedies like this right off, so we may find out better info late. But, it would seem to me that if the device was on the street, windows would be blown in.

    It's really all just wait and see right now though.


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