Explosions At Boston Marathon

[galimim]

Anyone has any info on this? Attack or some random explosion in the wrong place at the wrong time?

http://news.sky.com/story/1078597/ex...people-injured
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22160691


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[Venant]

Markets sold off a bit on it, they get spooked by anything that sounds like terrorism.

[Darsithis]

So far not a whole lot; both my company and the mods are all discussing it. So far 12 injuries, no deaths, no explanation.

Quite a few of my co-workers have friends running in that today

[Kujako]

So far not a whole lot; both my company and the mods are all discussing it. So far 12 injuries, no deaths, no explanation.

Quite a few of my co-workers have friends running in that today

No deaths? That's frankly surprising given the amount of blood.

[galimim]

http://www.wcvb.com/news/local/metro...html?hpt=hp_t1
This one has photos.
@Darsithis hope everyone is ok

[Krayzy]

http://www.breitbart.com/InstaBlog/2...medium=twitter

Pictures are a bit graphic.

[Darsithis]

No deaths? That's frankly surprising given the amount of blood.

Well, no one knows yet. It just happened 30 minutes ago or so.

[Arlee]

Now I feel bad about bitching about how the marathon always screws up my commute

[Deleted]

Now I feel bad about bitching about how the marathon always screws up my commute

So you have a motive, please tell us more.

[Krayzy]

It's going to be a lot more than 12 injuries. The videos being shown on the news are showing a lot of people down.

[Somarlane]

So you have a motive, please tell us more.

Not funny.

[galimim]

nbc stream http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nbcnews.com/51546697

[lockedout]

So you have a motive, please tell us more.

I'd get a lawyer if I were him/her.

[Arlee]

Yea it's mayhem. I'd be amazed if no one died. Lots of limbs lost apparently... which isn't surprising. Dars about people running the marathon, all of them should be fine. It was targeted on the people spectating.

[Krayzy]

Yea it's mayhem. I'd be amazed if no one died. Lots of limbs lost apparently... which isn't surprising. Dars about people running the marathon, all of them should be fine. It was targeted on the people spectating.

Lets not use words like "targeted" yet. It's still possible (though probably unlikely) that this was an accident.

[Darksideblues42]

Here is a short clip with some footage as well.

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/04/1...n-finish-line/

This is really screwed up, I have friends who work the finish line every year. I am seriously hoping this was some sort of terrible accident...

[Reeve]

Yea it's mayhem. I'd be amazed if no one died. Lots of limbs lost apparently... which isn't surprising. Dars about people running the marathon, all of them should be fine. It was targeted on the people spectating.

God that sucks. And you have to figure that those losing limbs are probably those most likely to miss the use of those limbs, given that they're there for a marathon.

[Chickat]

Very sad. Wonder what happened exactly.

Edit: what if it was north korea some how?

[Darsithis]

Lets not use words like "targeted" yet. It's still possible (though probably unlikely) that this was an accident.

I don't know. One person said they smelled sulfur, which could mean natural gas

[Arlee]

Lets not use words like "targeted" yet. It's still possible (though probably unlikely) that this was an accident.

By targeted I meant that they happened where the spectators were. Meaning it was a bit off from where the people were running and it apparently wasn't in the nearby buildings.