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sir.prize | 20:40 Mon 15th Apr 2013 | News
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Tragic pictures from the finishing line of the marathon following two huge explosive devices.

Reports saying people have lost limbs.

Full coverage now on http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/tv/bbc_news24/watchlive

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I have just heard of this from my works colleagues who are in the area. There is not much accurate info at the moment.
20:43 Mon 15th Apr 2013
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Pictures of the explosion, taken by bystanders, now showing on BBC news
20:44 Mon 15th Apr 2013
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Saw this earlier on the news, it's right outside of the hotel we stayed in a couple if years ago.

Absolutely shocking, has anyone claimed responsibility yet?
20:45 Mon 15th Apr 2013
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On Sky they showed a still of one if the explosions, it was quite large.
20:46 Mon 15th Apr 2013
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Apparently, the airspace around Boston is closed and NY is on "high alert". Probably just precautionary though. Interesting.
20:57 Mon 15th Apr 2013
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Just seen this. It must be terrifying to be caught up in a bombing attack like this - thoughts and best wishes go out to them...
20:59 Mon 15th Apr 2013
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I've just heard about this, do they know who is responsible yet?
21:03 Mon 15th Apr 2013
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I doubt it AYG. I think I know where it is though - beside the Crate and Barrell shop on the other side of Copley Square. Copley Square has some quite major hotels around it. If someone is going to bomb it, that would be the area to go for (a bit like Oxford St). It could be Al Quada linked but if it is, my guess would be that the bombers are small-fry sympathisers
21:10 Mon 15th Apr 2013
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Sadly 2 have died and many injured
21:12 Mon 15th Apr 2013
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2 more devices have been found and are currently being disarmed according to intelligence sources, apparently....
21:22 Mon 15th Apr 2013
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Ball bearings have been found on the street :(
21:23 Mon 15th Apr 2013
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Al Queda don`t really "do" ball bearings. I wouldn`t be surprised if this group have done this are amateurs.
21:33 Mon 15th Apr 2013
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Cripes - Another bomb gone off at JFK library now, apparently.

Patriot Day, Boston - militia types maybe?
21:38 Mon 15th Apr 2013
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Oh dear just seen some more on TV, it is awful I hope they catch the people responsible. I hope North Korea haven't joined in.
21:39 Mon 15th Apr 2013
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Breaking - Suspect detained, for what its worth....Everything is so confused at the moment..
21:39 Mon 15th Apr 2013
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Difficult to say, just about any group would use what was commonly known in the Forces as 'dockyard confetti' in a bomb, depends on the intended target.

Could be AQ, could be white supremacist nutters or even someone with sympathies to the gun lobby, given that debate is currently underway.
21:40 Mon 15th Apr 2013
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Latest news I have seen - Saudi national is identified as a suspect in the bombing....
21:59 Mon 15th Apr 2013
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On telly now....BBC1 looks nasty...
22:04 Mon 15th Apr 2013
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Obama to make address at 23.10 our time.
22:55 Mon 15th Apr 2013

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