breaking news Boston Marathon explosions

Azza · 15 Apr 2013 at 20:09

Two explosions have occurred at the finish line of the Boston Marathon

Lots of people injured, including loss of limbs. No deaths have been reported yet.

Pic of explosion(s), from a distance.

Azza · 15 Apr 2013 at 20:16

FoxEye said:
Nothing on the bbc site yet... Where you getting this from?

From Twitter, but it's on there now - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22160691 and they're reporting it on the news channel too.

Azza · 15 Apr 2013 at 20:23

Listening to Boston Police, Fire and EMS scanner and it's just come over that another device has been found outside Mandarin Hotel on Boylston Street.

Azza · 15 Apr 2013 at 20:34

"Another possible incendiary device at JFK library", just come over on EMS radio. :/

CNN and Fox have both pretty much shown the explosion. :eek:

Azza · 15 Apr 2013 at 20:46

Kenai said:
BBC saying 'reports of another device in another hotel'

What are the bets that turns out to be 'baseless speculation originating from gossiping locals'?

Azza said:
Listening to Boston Police, Fire and EMS scanner and it's just come over that 'another device' has been found outside Mandarin Hotel on Boylston Street.

Azza said:
"Another possible incendiary device at JFK library", just come over on EMS radio. :/

You can listen to the scanner here - http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/6254/web

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Officers are to be aware about trash containers.

Azza · 15 Apr 2013 at 20:54

There's about to be a Police controlled explosion near the original blast sites.

Azza · 15 Apr 2013 at 21:04

Booner! said:
*controlled explosion*

That's already happened, outside the JFK library. No further reports on whether it was an explosive device or not.

Azza · 15 Apr 2013 at 21:07

Boston PD confirm 2 dead, 22 injured.

Azza · 15 Apr 2013 at 21:12

Apparently families of victims from Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting were near the explosion sites, no official confirmation of that though.

EOD dogs are being called everywhere at the moment, just come on the scanner one officer wanted all of them to one location. Lots of 'suspicious packages' being found at various locations.

Azza · 15 Apr 2013 at 21:19

The old guy running who falls down after the first explosion.

Azza · 15 Apr 2013 at 21:28

CaptainRAVE said:
How do they find them so quickly?

There's hundreds of cops out, they called in all off-duty officers to help search.

Azza · 15 Apr 2013 at 21:30

maccapacca said:
Jfk library now??

There was an electrical fire there apparently, as well as a controlled explosion on a package. But it seems unrelated.

Azza · 15 Apr 2013 at 21:46

CBS reporting that investigating officers have images of a man carrying multiple backpacks around the area.

There has been 1 unexploded device recovered from a trash can.

Azza · 15 Apr 2013 at 21:53

This is the JFK library... it was initially reported as a fire in a mechanic room there, but now it seems that it was an explosion.

Azza · 15 Apr 2013 at 23:06

JFK Library fire is confirmed as unrelated.

Azza · 16 Apr 2013 at 00:07

The New York Post is like The Sun or The Mirror.

Azza · 16 Apr 2013 at 01:10

PhysicsMan94 said:
Just out of interest - which flags were the explosions set off near to?

Lots.

Azza · 16 Apr 2013 at 19:52

The police commissioner said in the press conferences yesterday that several sweeps had taken place as standard procedure.

Azza · 17 Apr 2013 at 14:06

Internet detectives hard at work.

Azza · 17 Apr 2013 at 15:30

From websleuths, reddit, 4chan imgur album.

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Crime scene album - http://imgur.com/a/RkOwk just pictures of remnants of device components.

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