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After that, several people who were near the scene of the blast and the surrounding area were taken into [[Police custody|custody]] and questioned about the bombings.<ref>{{cite web |title=Authorities question Saudi national in Boston attack | url=http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57579736/authorities-question-saudi-national-in-boston-attack/ | author=Miller, John | publisher=CBS | work=CBSNews.com | accessdate=April 15, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Nelson|first=Steven|title=Boston Police: 'We Are Questioning Many People'|url=http://www.usnews.com/news/newsgram/articles/2013/04/15/boston-police-we-are-questioning-many-people|accessdate=16 April 2013|newspaper=US News}}</ref> As of 8 p.m., on April 15, one person was being questioned at Brigham and Women's Medical Center in Boston.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/04/15/explosions-rock-boston-marathon-finish-line-dozens-injured/UyiedznUFjQRjOKwTXuSDL/story.html|title=3 dead, including child, in bombings;at least 134 others hurt at Marathon|newspaper=bostonglobe.com|accessdate=April 15,2013|date=April 15, 2013}}</ref> |
After that, several people who were near the scene of the blast and the surrounding area were taken into [[Police custody|custody]] and questioned about the bombings.<ref>{{cite web |title=Authorities question Saudi national in Boston attack | url=http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57579736/authorities-question-saudi-national-in-boston-attack/ | author=Miller, John | publisher=CBS | work=CBSNews.com | accessdate=April 15, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Nelson|first=Steven|title=Boston Police: 'We Are Questioning Many People'|url=http://www.usnews.com/news/newsgram/articles/2013/04/15/boston-police-we-are-questioning-many-people|accessdate=16 April 2013|newspaper=US News}}</ref> As of 8 p.m., on April 15, one person was being questioned at Brigham and Women's Medical Center in Boston.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/04/15/explosions-rock-boston-marathon-finish-line-dozens-injured/UyiedznUFjQRjOKwTXuSDL/story.html|title=3 dead, including child, in bombings;at least 134 others hurt at Marathon|newspaper=bostonglobe.com|accessdate=April 15,2013|date=April 15, 2013}}</ref> |
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==False alarm== |
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A fire at 3 p.m. inside the mechanical room of the [[John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum]], briefly thought to be related to the marathon explosions, was in fact not related to the bombings.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dotnews.com/2013/jfk-library-official-fire-not-related-marathon-attack|title=JFK Library official: Fire not related to marathon explosions|date=April 15, 2013|newspaper=Dorchester Reporter|accessdate=April 15, 2013}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:47, 16 April 2013
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2013 Boston Marathon bombings | |
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File:2013 Boston Marathon finish line explosion.png Moment of the first explosion seen from the finish line | |
Location | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Coordinates | 42°20′59″N 71°04′45″W / 42.34972°N 71.07917°W |
Date | April 15, 2013 2:50 p.m. (EDT) |
Attack type | Bombing |
Deaths | 3[1] |
Injured | At least 141[1] |
Perpetrators | Unknown |
On April 15, 2013, two bombs were detonated during the 2013 Boston Marathon around 2:50 p.m. EDT (18:50 UTC) on Boylston Street near Copley Square, just before the finish line.[2][3] As of April 15, 2013, the blasts killed at least 3 people, and injured at least 141.[1]
Attacks
Boston Marathon
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Two bombs went off "within seconds" and within 550 feet (170 m) of each other, killing 3 people and injuring at least 141.[1][4][5][6][7] Video from the finish line shows a period of about 12 seconds between the two blasts, the first occurring outside Marathon Sports at 671 Boylston Street, the second about two blocks further away from the finish line.[1][8] The race clock at the finish line was showing 04:09:43 (4 hours, 9 minutes, and 43 seconds since the start of the third wave, or group, of runners) at the time of the first explosion.[9][10] The winners had crossed the finish line about two hours earlier; other runners were still coming across.[8] Storefront windows nearby were blown out,[8] and a window on the third floor of the Boston Public Library was damaged.[11] Law enforcement officials said that they believe the explosions were caused by homemade bombs[12][13] which were packed with metal ball bearings that acted as destructive shrapnel.[14] At least one of the bombs was reportedly hidden in a trash can.[15] There were no indications of an imminent attack.[14]
Victims
Three people are confirmed dead. One of the people killed was eight years old.[16]
Local hospitals reported that they were treating numerous injuries. Eight hospitals report that they have treated or are treating at least 124 people. Of those, at least 15 are in critical condition.[17] Some witnesses have described victims with injuries from shrapnel such as ball bearings.[12] Over 100 were being treated at various facilities.[5] Twenty-two of the injured were treated at Massachusetts General Hospital,[18][19] 10 at Boston Children's Hospital,[20] 9 at Tufts New England Medical Center,[21] about 20 at Brigham and Women's Hospital,[22][23] and 20 at Boston Medical Center.[23] At least 10 of the injured suffered severed limbs.[5][12] [24]
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Response
Rescue workers, bystanders, and runners rushed to try to help the wounded in the immediate aftermath. Boston immediately suspended flights at its airport. Several cities in and out of Massachusetts put their police forces on alert.[25]
Additional explosive devices
Numerous suspicious packages or bags were discovered.[26][27] The Boston Police Bomb Squad performed a controlled explosion of one of the packages on the 600 block of Boylston Street.[28]
Emergency response
The marathon was abruptly halted. Police, following emergency plans, diverted the remaining runners away from the finish line to Boston Common or Kenmore Square.[29][14] The nearby Lenox Hotel was also evacuated.[2] Police closed down a 15-block area around the blast site.[11] Massachusetts National Guard units already on scene joined local authorities in rendering aid.[30] Bomb squads searched the area.[5] Many bystanders had dropped backpacks and other bags as they fled, requiring each to be treated as a potential bomb.[11] The police commissioner, Ed Davis, asked people to stay off the streets.[11]
As a precaution, the FAA restricted airspace over Boston, and issued a ground stop for Boston's Logan International Airport.[31][32][33] Some Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority service was halted.[8]
United States Attorney General Eric Holder directed that the "full resources" of the United States Department of Justice be brought to bear on investigating the explosions.[14] In New York City, counter-terrorism vehicles were deployed to landmark sites in Manhattan.[27]
The New York Police Department increased security at hotels and other places.[34] Security was also increased in Washington, D.C. and the White House was partially evacuated,[14] while Pennsylvania Avenue was cordoned off by the United States Secret Service.[35]
The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency suggested people trying to contact those in the vicinity use text messaging because of crowded phone lines.[8] The Red Cross is helping concerned friends and family receive information about runners and casualties.[36] Cell phone service in Boston was congested but still in operation.[37] The Boston Police Department set-up a helpline for people concerned about relatives or acquaintances to contact and a line for people to provide information.[38] Google Person Finder activated their disaster service under Boston Marathon Explosions to log known information about missing persons as a publicly viewable file.[39]
The Navy sent one of its bomb-disposal units to Boston to assist local authorities.[40]
Response by politicians
President Barack Obama addressed the nation three hours after the attack.[41] He said that while the conspirators were still unknown, that the government would "get to the bottom of this" and that those responsible "will feel the full weight of justice".[42]
Speaker John Boehner ordered flags on the U.S. Capitol to be flown at half-staff for victims of the attack.[43]
International response
Organizers of the upcoming London Marathon subsequently reviewed their security arrangements, despite no specific threats against the event.[44] Security has been increased worldwide, as a response to the explosions in Boston.[45]
Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is treating the bombings as a terrorist attack, though no perpetrator has officially been identified.[7][46]
Boston police commissioner Edward Davis said at a 6 p.m. press conference, "There is no suspect in custody."[47]
After that, several people who were near the scene of the blast and the surrounding area were taken into custody and questioned about the bombings.[48][49] As of 8 p.m., on April 15, one person was being questioned at Brigham and Women's Medical Center in Boston.[50]
References
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- ^ a b "Explosions rock Boston Marathon, several injured". CNN. April 15, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ^ Golen, Jimmy (April 15, 2013). "Two explosions at Boston marathon finish line". Associated Press. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ^ "Boston explosions: People warned to stay indoors". BBC News. April 15, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Abel, David (April 15, 2013). "Explosions rock Boston Marathon finish line; dozens injured". The Boston Globe. Boston.com. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
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- ^ a b "Terrorism strikes Boston Marathon as bombs kill 2, wound dozens". CNN. April 15, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
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- ^ Christopher Dickey - Many Cities on Alert After Boston Bombing - Patriot's Day Bombing - The Daily Beast - Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ "Deadly Blasts Rock Boston". Wall St. Journal. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- ^ a b "At least 2 dead, dozens injured after huge explosions rock Boston Marathon". Fox News Channel. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ^ ""Police will have controlled explosion on 600 block on Boylston Street"". Boston.com. April 15, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
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