Explosion Near Route of Boston Marathon
By Gilbert Falso :: 2:59 PM
Update 3:10 PM: Two explosions have been reported. A third device may have been found, undetonated.
Update: 3:12 PM: The Red Cross has announced that it has a disaster rescue center in operation at the scene.
Update: 3:14 PM: Widespread reports of injuries, even deaths.
I saw people’s legs blown off. Horrific. Two explosions. Runners were coming in and saw unspeakable horror.
— Jackie Bruno (@JackieBrunoNECN) April 15, 2013
Bomb at #Boston #marathon finish. twitter.com/brm90/status/3…
— Bruce Mendelsohn (@brm90) April 15, 2013
Video of actual explosion:
Reports of an explosion on the Boston Marathon route are coming in via social media accounts of bystanders at the scene.
The pictures below were taken at Copley Square. Details are forthcoming.
Photo above taken by Twitter user @Boston_to_a_T
Photo above by Twitter user: @theoriginalwak