Explosions Near Finish Line - Boston Marathon

Anyone in the area? Allah khair karay…

DEVELOPING: The Boston Marathon headquarters has been locked down after two explosions were reported near the finish line, a spokesman told Reuters.
Witnesses reportedly heard two booms near the finish line inside the Fairmount Copley Plaza Hotel that sounded like two claps of thunder.
The Associated Press says there are reports of injuries.

Read more: Explosions reported near finish line of Boston Marathon | Fox News

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My manager is there. They can’t find her friend and she is soo shaken up. It is crazy. I can’t believe it is happening. A friend just told me they have confirmed 7 dead.

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And reading online, it looks like people are already speculating it is a terrorist attack.

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wow…7 dead confirmed already?
I heard a report saying people are without limbs…

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OMG!!! :frowning:

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It is just crazy and scary. I just hope the reports about 7 dead are wrong.

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Please don’t let it be a muslim.

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^^I remember my uncle saying the exact same words when 9/11 happened. :hinna:

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BBC & NY Times is saying 2 killed…and BBC saying 22 injured…

I watched the video of the first blast…so many ppl standing where it happened! :frowning:

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May Allah keep everyone safe :frowning:

I really hope it wasn’t a Muslim :frowning:

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:frowning:

I was listening to the Boston police scanner earlier. Very sad.

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Yea…various live blogs are saying that there are a lot of amputations. :frowning:

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Yeaaa…am watching it live on BBC.co.uk

they were saying at least 25-30ppl missing a leg, an ankle or both legs!!!

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:frowning:

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there are pretty graphic pics available online with people having blown up legs etc.

it is a terrorist attack people. and there will be consequences

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Allah have mercy! This is really tragic. Prayers for all those affected. I pray its not a Muslim.

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there have been an explosion at the Boston JKLF library too…

NY city and Washington DC on high alert…

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Official press conference on.

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:frowning:

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A saudi citizen is a suspect already our worst fears please all b careful outside there might reactionary incidents.