Two explosions rocked the Boston Marathon, causing widespread injuries. The earliest reports and images began flowing in from social media. According to a
Boston Globe (https://twitter.com/BostonDotCom/statuses/323873378240974848) tweet, "dozens of people have been seriously injured". Below are first-hand reports and images as they come in, including live social media updates from official sources. WARNING: content is graphic.
Boston Marathon Toll rises even higher. More than 120 treated at 7 local hospitals.
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The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) April 15, 2013 (http://twitter.com/#!/BostonGlobe/status/323938887900729344)
White House official says Boston incident will be handed as an "act of terror" #breaking (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23breaking) - live coverage reut.rs/BostonExplosion (http://reut.rs/BostonExplosion)
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Reuters US News (@ReutersUS) April 15, 2013 (http://twitter.com/#!/ReutersUS/status/323926659516477442)
NBC News: A law enforcement official says one of the two people killed in today's explosions was eight years told.
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Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) April 15, 2013 (http://twitter.com/#!/LukeRussert/status/323925972820832257)
Obama says we still do not know who did this or why; U.S. will get to the bottom of what happened in Boston #breaking (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23breaking) reut.rs/BostonExplosion (http://reut.rs/BostonExplosion)
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Reuters US News (@ReutersUS) April 15, 2013 (http://twitter.com/#!/ReutersUS/status/323922828237893633)
–Update (3:20 PT) – A large google spreadsheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AoXVKFw1Uci5dFNpRGdWd2pXZTN4a3Fza0VhVTRVaGc&output=html&utm_source=buffer&buffer_share=25647) of citizens offering places to stay and wi-fi to reconnect with loved ones is big and getting bigger
#CNN (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23CNN) has just confirmed 3rd #JFK (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23JFK) Library bombing appears to be "fire related" via @Boston_Police (https://twitter.com/Boston_Police)
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Alina Cho (@AlinaChoCNN) April 15, 2013 (http://twitter.com/#!/AlinaChoCNN/status/323911066423808001)
RT @globegideon (https://twitter.com/globegideon): Some of 64 injured in Boston #Marathon (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23Marathon) blasts have had limbs amputated, hospitals report. #marathonbdc (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23marathonbdc)
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The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) April 15, 2013 (http://twitter.com/#!/BostonGlobe/status/323910916875882496)
Cellphone service shut down in Boston, official says fxn.ws/137ltLw (http://fxn.ws/137ltLw)
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Science & Technology (@fxnscitech) April 15, 2013 (http://twitter.com/#!/fxnscitech/status/323908571446251522)
FAA says places temporary flight restriction over Boston explosion site #breaking (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23breaking)
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Reuters US News (@ReutersUS) April 15, 2013 (http://twitter.com/#!/ReutersUS/status/323899974435885056)
Boston police confirm 3rd bomb blast at JFK Library after 2 at marathon finish line fxn.ws/YqzLjd (http://fxn.ws/YqzLjd)
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Science & Technology (@fxnscitech) April 15, 2013 (http://twitter.com/#!/fxnscitech/status/323903471986307072)
BREAKING: Multiple explosive devices found, at least 2 which exploded, officials tell NBC News
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NBC Nightly News (@nbcnightlynews) April 15, 2013 (http://twitter.com/#!/nbcnightlynews/status/323892235462647809)
22 injured. 2 dead #tweetfromthebeat (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23tweetfromthebeat) via @CherylFiandaca (https://twitter.com/CherylFiandaca)
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Boston Police Dept. (@Boston_Police) April 15, 2013 (http://twitter.com/#!/Boston_Police/status/323888963712606208)
President Obama has been notified of the incident in Boston, administration in contact with state and local authorities. #BostonMarathon (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23BostonMarathon)
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(@msnbc) April 15, 2013 (http://twitter.com/#!/msnbc/status/323886431632248832)
My photog @JohnHammann (https://twitter.com/JohnHammann) and I are safe. But, we were very very close. Saw people on the ground with limbs missing. Awful.
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Jackie Bruno (@JackieBrunoNECN) April 15, 2013 (http://twitter.com/#!/JackieBrunoNECN/status/323879420014231552)
Wow this photo from @GlobeDavidLRyan (https://twitter.com/GlobeDavidLRyan). http://t.co/T0Kww2pN3M
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Andrew Kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) April 15, 2013 (http://twitter.com/#!/BuzzFeedAndrew/status/323879912505217024)
–Some of the images are quite graphic. See one of the injuries here (https://twitter.com/SDS/status/323883351255695360).
–Here's video of the explosion
–(update 4:01 PM PT) President Obama addresses the nation
–Google has set up a link to a person finder (http://google.org/personfinder/2013-boston-explosions)
If you have info about those in the #bostonmarathon (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23bostonmarathon) or looking for someone,please visit the Person Finder to add data google.org/personfinder/2... (http://google.org/personfinder/2013-boston-explosions)
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Google Maps (@googlemaps) April 15, 2013 (http://twitter.com/#!/googlemaps/status/323902986344607745)
–A reddit community had been compiling live updates (http://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1cen3t/there_was_just_an_explosion_at_the_boston/), but incoming traffic has aparently overwhelmed reddit (it is now back up)
–Twitter CEO Dick Costolo retweeted this timely link to Red Cross of Eastern MA. Find loved ones, let people know your safe, and contribute to victims
Register here to find loved ones. Also - make sure they know you're safe. redcross.org/find-help (http://www.redcross.org/find-help)
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RedCrossEasternMA (@RedCrossEastMA) April 15, 2013 (http://twitter.com/#!/RedCrossEastMA/status/323891402243186688)
– (update 4:10 PM PT) Airbnb is offering housing to stranded people in Boston
@jayzalowitz (https://twitter.com/jayzalowitz) Yes, of course! Here's a list of available Boston rooms/houses tonight & we will waive fees: ow.ly/k5II8 (http://ow.ly/k5II8)
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(@Airbnb) April 15, 2013 (http://twitter.com/#!/Airbnb/status/323925233897713664)
–Two very important hotlines:
If you are trying to locate someone, call: 617-635-4500. If you have any information about the explosions, call: 1-800-494-TIPS
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ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) April 15, 2013 (http://twitter.com/#!/thinkprogress/status/323902422718222336)
–In all of the chaos, brave citizens risked their safety to help one another. Wherever there is evil in the world, there is also good:
Asking what's wrong with world? Watch blast vid. Notice how many run towards it. To help. That's what's right with world. #bostonmarathon (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23bostonmarathon)
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Jay Menard (@JayCMenard) April 15, 2013 (http://twitter.com/#!/JayCMenard/status/323893757412007936)
–Reuters has a good live news feed (http://live.reuters.com/Event/Boston_Marathon_Explosion)
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