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News

To draw you to breaking news - bombing in Boston, Massachusetts

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HollyBerryBush · 15/04/2013 20:22

... at the Boston Marathon

OMG those poor people.

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littleducks · 15/04/2013 20:48

Horrific.

While it looks increasingly like bombs, I agree with other posters about Sky reporting facts too early, a problem with most 24hr news I suppose. I can't forget all the misinformation after that school shooting, to the point that the wrong man was named and he found out his parents had been shit dead via the news.

HollyBerryBush · 15/04/2013 20:50

DS2 is reading The Boston Globe - several more devices found.

Oh, now their site has crashed

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minsmum · 15/04/2013 20:50

Thanks for letting us know.

CutePuppy · 15/04/2013 20:51

Ball bearings. :(

HollyBerryBush · 15/04/2013 20:52

Oh my :-( devices packed with ball bearings.

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HollyBerryBush · 15/04/2013 20:59

NeBC Boston - 3rd explosion

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Hulababy · 15/04/2013 21:05

BBc reports that there will be a controlled explosion occurring/just occurred.

Hulababy · 15/04/2013 21:11

From BBC: BREAKING NEWS Boston Police Department: two dead, 22 injured in two explosions near the marathon finish line.

rubyrubyruby · 15/04/2013 21:14

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ZZZenagain · 15/04/2013 21:32

2 more explosive devices found (BBC)

GibberTheMonkey · 15/04/2013 21:40

It's the watchers who bore the brunt. I hope it wasn't any children.

ZZZenagain · 15/04/2013 21:41

I am afraid so, they have said as much

WTFisABooyhoo · 15/04/2013 21:44

if you are drawing people to breaking news. it might be an idea to add a link to the actual news. otherwise you aren't really drawing people to anything.

GibberTheMonkey · 15/04/2013 21:47

I've been looking at Reuters and bbc. I wouldn't ever trust sky to tell it straight

ZZZenagain · 15/04/2013 21:51

I am always amazed at how efficient and organised the emergency services appear. THey must be fabulous people. How incredibly stressful and yet they function so well.

GibberTheMonkey · 15/04/2013 21:58

Zzz I was saying that to dh

And they go in to help not knowing if there is going to be another explosion. True bravery and selflessness

Iteotwawki · 15/04/2013 22:03

For those that wanted a link:

BBC live updates

Currently 23 injured, some with missing limbs. 2 dead.

Cannot fathom the reasoning behind anything like this.

nailak · 15/04/2013 22:03

i know this is not the same as 9/11 but it feels the same, the uncertainty, the breaking news, if you know what i mean ;(

GibberTheMonkey · 15/04/2013 22:13

Reports of runners finishing then running to the hospital to give blood

For every bit of faith in humanity that is stolen by people who commit such horrific acts there are those who give us a little of that faith in humanity back

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