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2 explosions at the finish line at the Boston Marathon.

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landofsoapandglory · 15/04/2013 20:22

BBC have it as news at the moment.

Sky also have it.

One person dead according to Sky on the TV.

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ZZZenagain · 15/04/2013 21:54

police commissioner from Boston said 3 explosions, the one at the JFK library was an explosion

ZZZenagain · 15/04/2013 21:54

on bbc now

MissAnnersley · 15/04/2013 21:54

Yes three explosions. police commissioner is making a statement just now.

ClaraOswinOswald · 15/04/2013 21:55

So sad. The people rushing in to help are wonderful. Someone once told me to 'always look for the helpers' when something terrible has happened, it helps prevent despair at the sheer awfulness of what goes on.

LtEveDallas · 15/04/2013 21:55

I'm worried about the London marathon now. I have 5 friends taking part, 2 for charity in memory of family members. I'm sure they will still want to take part, they 'will not be cowed' but I will be really worried for them.

My heart goes out to those in Boston. A terrible, terrible day for them.

CutePuppy · 15/04/2013 21:57

This poor people. My heart goes out to all involved.

KenDoddsDadsDog · 15/04/2013 21:57

This is just horrible , all the blood on the pavement. A controlled explosion elsewhere.

HipHopHooray · 15/04/2013 21:59

My friend was a mile from finishing - her husband was waiting at the finish line . Thank fuck they're ok and found each other

ClaraOswald · 15/04/2013 21:59

I just hope that there won't be any more.

SlowlorisIncognito · 15/04/2013 22:02

Guardian says there was a third "incident" at the JFK library and the police comissioner says they are assuming it is related Sad

Gales · 15/04/2013 22:06

Absolutely HipHop. Did they have a plan to meet up? Runners at London are always advised to have a plan on where to meet in the event of a big emergency, as mobile phones are likely to be useless.

AuntieStella · 15/04/2013 22:10

One of the things the commissioner said was that the mobile network in Boston has been taken down for the time being (it can be used to detonate devices remotely); he wasn't saying he expected there were more devices, more that they were treating this incident as ongoing and all precautions are being taken.

Isityouorme · 15/04/2013 22:14

Apparently a suspect is in custody, a Saudi national. Not substantiated.

ClayDavis · 15/04/2013 22:14

I think they have to assume that the third incident is related until they have definite proof that it isn't. Much better to work from that point of view than to do it the other way and lose evidence because they assume it was unrelated.

Gales · 15/04/2013 22:16

Ah that's interesting Auntie. So when mobiles didn't work on 7/7 it might have been done deliberately, rather than due to the networks being overloaded.

LtEveDallas · 15/04/2013 22:21

They've downed all flights, made Boston no-fly and cut off all mobile comms so far. They've confirmed the controlled explosion in th JFK library and confirmed the 2 dead 6 critical.

I follow 'Anonymous' on Twitter and they are reporting some other stuff, but it doesn't sound right to post it here in case it's all bollocks. Anon are usually on the ball I have found, but they seem to just be RTing a lot of crap.

I'm finding the news rather distasteful TBH, especially in the wake of the 200 deaths in Iraq today, that has barely rated a mention. I'm feeling annoyed with myself, seems rather insensitive to be more interested in this.

bobsnotabuilder · 15/04/2013 22:22

JFK wasn't a controlled explosion. There was a fourth device that was controlled.

MiaSparrow · 15/04/2013 22:23

Just awful.

Where did you hear that Isity? TV news is about 30 mins behind Twitter, isn't it.

London on Sunday will be the safest ever. BiL is running and 26mo DD will be watching. I'm not worried.

GlaikitFizzog · 15/04/2013 22:23

Taking down mobile networks is now a standard thing for incidents like this. especially when it seems to be remotely dentonated devices. It may may well have been the case during 7/7.

LtEveDallas · 15/04/2013 22:24

God I put 200 dead in Iraq, sorry, sorry that is wrong. 200 injured not dead. 31 confirmed dead.

Isityouorme · 15/04/2013 22:26

Mia -on a local US news site. Sky also saying someone is being guarded in hospital.

mummysbigsmiles · 15/04/2013 22:26

How horrific !! And the third one has went off near JFK library so probs safe to say it is a terrorist attack! 12 ppl dead. So so heartbreaking!

5madthings · 15/04/2013 22:28

This is awful :(

lteve I have not long got in for a run (training for bupa 10k) haven't seen any new today as have been out, hadn't heard about Iraq :( awful :(

Gales · 15/04/2013 22:30

BBC says two more devices found and being dismantled.

Isityouorme · 15/04/2013 22:31

Sorry, not Sky but Fox.