Boston Marathon explosions: dozens wounded as two blasts hit finish line
At least two people have died and dozens are believed to have been wounded when two huge explosions detonated near the finishing line of the Boston Marathon.
Boston police said two had died in the bomb blasts and up to 64 people had been wounded. Witnesses said that some of the injured had lost limbs. Victims with horrific injuries were carried to the medical tent that was set up for runners; others were pushed in wheelchairs on hand if competitors collapsed.
Pools of blood stained the pavements as the two blasts ripped through the area within about 30 seconds each other near the city’s central Copley Square. They caused panic and terror in the crowds massed to watch one of the world’s biggest marathons.
Police deployed bomb squad teams and bomb-sniffing dogs as they searched for explosive devices. Some witnesses said that the first explosion seemed to come from a building.
An apparent third explosion also took place at the John F Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston, some three miles from the finish line of the marathon. No one was believed to have been injured in that blast.
The scale of the double explosion, the popularity of the event and the symbolism of the date – Patriot’s Day, a festive New England public holiday – prompted immediate fears of a terrorism attack.
In a statement on its Facebook page, the Boston Marathon termed the blasts as "bombs". Two high-ranking law enforcement officials told Reuters the blasts had been caused by bombs.
Law enforcement officials told the NBC network that they believed that at least one-blast was the result of a home-made bomb. Some witnesses described ball-bearing injuries, a further indicator that a bomb was responsible.
A senior US intelligence official said two more explosive devices have been found near the scene. The official said the new devices were being dismantled, at least one with a water cannon.
Paul Browne, New York police deputy commissioner, said that the department was deploying counter-terrorism vehicles around landmarks in Manhattan, including hotels and tunnels, in response to the explosions.
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At least two people have died and dozens are believed to have been wounded when two huge explosions detonated near the finishing line of the Boston Marathon.
Boston police said two had died in the bomb blasts and up to 64 people had been wounded. Witnesses said that some of the injured had lost limbs. Victims with horrific injuries were carried to the medical tent that was set up for runners; others were pushed in wheelchairs on hand if competitors collapsed.
Pools of blood stained the pavements as the two blasts ripped through the area within about 30 seconds each other near the city’s central Copley Square. They caused panic and terror in the crowds massed to watch one of the world’s biggest marathons.
Police deployed bomb squad teams and bomb-sniffing dogs as they searched for explosive devices. Some witnesses said that the first explosion seemed to come from a building.
An apparent third explosion also took place at the John F Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston, some three miles from the finish line of the marathon. No one was believed to have been injured in that blast.
The scale of the double explosion, the popularity of the event and the symbolism of the date – Patriot’s Day, a festive New England public holiday – prompted immediate fears of a terrorism attack.
In a statement on its Facebook page, the Boston Marathon termed the blasts as "bombs". Two high-ranking law enforcement officials told Reuters the blasts had been caused by bombs.
Law enforcement officials told the NBC network that they believed that at least one-blast was the result of a home-made bomb. Some witnesses described ball-bearing injuries, a further indicator that a bomb was responsible.
A senior US intelligence official said two more explosive devices have been found near the scene. The official said the new devices were being dismantled, at least one with a water cannon.
Paul Browne, New York police deputy commissioner, said that the department was deploying counter-terrorism vehicles around landmarks in Manhattan, including hotels and tunnels, in response to the explosions.
Source & More: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9996332/Boston-Marathon-explosions-two-dead-64-injured-as-bombs-hit-race-finish-line.html