Explosions Rock Boston Marathon

[toxictwister00]

There were two explosions during the Boston Marathon around 2:50pm ET today. 15-20 injured, 2 confirmed dead

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/15/17764747-2-explosions-rock-finish-of-boston-marathon-widespread-injuries-reported?lite

[Localonthe8s]

My prayers go out to those killed and injured at the Boston marathon really scary stuff going on right now

[WeatherWitness]

Tavores, I hope you don't mind, but I have made this a separate topic, as I feel this is a major event to talk about.  In splitting the topic, I forgot to rename it, so that is why you and Victor will see your posts edited.  Sorry for any confusion this may have caused.

Right now, this is a very sad day for the nation, and I am praying for everyone affected by this.  The fact that two explosions in two separate places occurred within 15 seconds of each other scares me that this was a planned attack, so anyone in or around Boston, PLEASE be careful.

[Mr. Rainman]

Unofficial word of explosions in Dorchester, MA, at the JFK Library. Not confirmed.

My deepest prayers for those in Boston. This is scary. 

[TWCJim]

You have to wonder why a person or a group of people (possibly terrorists) would commit such a horrific crime on thousands of innocent people who were trying to watch or run the Boston Marathon    My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone and whose loved ones were affected by the bombings.

[Mike M]

Oh great, now the government is going to blame all of us over this and make more laws...

[Mr. Rainman]

Oh great, now the government is going to blame all of us over this and make more laws...

Can we refrain from making comments like this, please? This is a national tragedy.

[gt1racerlHDl]

Very disturbing this happened in my own state, my thoughts and prayers go out to everyone affected by this tragedy.

[TWCCraig]

The question now is whether it was foreign or domestic.

My thoughts go to victims of this terrible tragedy.

[toxictwister00]

Just to give an update, the injury count has shot up to 86, death toll remains at 2. Pres. Obama will be doing a live press conference very soon. Also the JFK Library fire is said to be most likely not related to this event.

I'm glad to hear there weren't more deaths from these explosions, seeing the raw footage it really could have been a lot worse.

EDIT: I did forget to mention that this has been said to be a terrorist attack (which I had suspected) from what I heard from ABC and our local news affiliate from the same network. It's just a matter of who and why right now.

[Mike M]

Just in from WCVB-TV: 8 year old among the two confirmed deaths.

[Localonthe8s]

I wonder if there is any relation between this happening on tax day...ya know bOston was a target for all the taxes they imposed on the colonists back in the  day

[Lightning]

This is so sad and scary.   I hope the culprits for this attack are found and brought to justice. 

[Coldwinter]

Now 3 people have passed. This is horrible news.

[Mr. Rainman]

The uncensored pictures I am seeing are rendering me speechless. 3 dead, over 140 injured, and still no one in custody.

A person's home should be his castle, but it shouldn't have to be his fortress. It's the same with our country.