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Explosion in Boston. Details to come. UPDATE: PICS OF ABSOLUTELY NOBODY

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Explosion reported at Boston Marathon finish line
Last updated Mon 15 Apr 2013

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An explosion has been reported near to the finish line of the Boston Marathon, a spokesman has told Reuters.

http://www.reuters.com/article/20...ZF20130415
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(Reuters) - The hotel that serves as the headquarters for the Boston Marathon was locked down on Monday after a security incident near the finish line. Two blasts were heard by reporters in the media center.

A Boston Marathon spokesman told reporters that no one would be allowed in or out of the building.

(Reporting by Scott Malone and Tim McLaughlin; Editing by Gerald E. McCormick)
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04-15-2013 at 12:11 PM.
04-15-2013 at 12:11 PM.
I read they thought it was two transformers? Still getting all the details
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04-15-2013 at 12:13 PM.
04-15-2013 at 12:13 PM.
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I read they thought it was two transformers? Still getting all the details
I hope it's nothing more than that.
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Bareborn
04-15-2013 at 12:16 PM.
04-15-2013 at 12:16 PM.
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I hope it's nothing more than that.
I guess this happened right after my cousin crossed the finish line...luckily she and her husband are both okay. On the ground tweeting what they find out.
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04-15-2013 at 12:18 PM.
04-15-2013 at 12:18 PM.
Quote from Bareborn :
I guess this happened right after my cousin crossed the finish line...luckily she and her husband are both okay. On the ground tweeting what they find out.

What did they say? I just got a text from one of my sources, but he's always looking for a reason to go to war. I have to take his texts with a grain of salt. He said they were bombs.
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04-15-2013 at 12:19 PM.
04-15-2013 at 12:19 PM.
What the fark is wrong with people??
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Zoe Moon
04-15-2013 at 12:20 PM.
04-15-2013 at 12:20 PM.
Overhead pic, it wasn't a transformer.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/explosio...WxS2lczJ8E
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Bareborn
04-15-2013 at 12:20 PM.
04-15-2013 at 12:20 PM.
Quote from chewspam :
What did they say? I just got a text from one of my sources, but he's always looking for a reason to go to war. I have to take his texts with a grain of salt. He said they were bombs.
No updates yet, just said it sounded like a transformed. Ambulances and everything are trying to get to the scene
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DNC
04-15-2013 at 12:21 PM.
04-15-2013 at 12:21 PM.
Quote from Bareborn :
I read they thought it was two transformers? Still getting all the details
I don't think transformers would do this (nsfw) [twimg.com]
edit: Fireball [twitter.com].
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04-15-2013 at 12:22 PM.
04-15-2013 at 12:22 PM.
I'm hearing reports of at least 12 injured.
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Bareborn
04-15-2013 at 12:22 PM.
04-15-2013 at 12:22 PM.
He said they've already re-routed the marathon finish line
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Schooby
04-15-2013 at 12:25 PM.
04-15-2013 at 12:25 PM.
http://www.heavy.com/news/2013/04...explosion/


that's a big g-damned explosion...

I feel so badly for those people there and all of the people who know they have loved ones running today in the marathon.
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Bareborn
04-15-2013 at 12:28 PM.
04-15-2013 at 12:28 PM.
Police are suspecting a bomb, nothing confirmed yet
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