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42°20′59″N 71°04′45″W / 42.34972°N 71.07917°W / 42.34972; -71.07917

2013 Boston Marathon bombings
Emergency response vehicles and personnel near the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon
LocationBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DateApril 15, 2013 (2013-04-15)
2:50 p.m. (EDT)
Attack type
Bombing
Deaths2 confirmed
Injured73[1]

On April 15, 2013, two bombs were detonated during the 2013 Boston Marathon around 2:50 p.m. EDT (18:50 UTC) in Copley Square, just before the finish line.[2][3] The blasts killed at least 2 people, one an 8-year-old,[4] and injured at least 73.[5][6][7]

Attacks

Boston Marathon

Two bombs went off "within seconds" and 50 to 100 yards (46–91 m) of each other, killing at least two people and injuring at least 100.[8][9][10][7][11] Video from the finish line shows a period of about 20 seconds between the two blasts, the first occurring outside Marathon Sports at 671 Boylston St.[12] The race clock at the finish line was showing 04:09:43 at the time of the first explosion, which was within minutes of the 2012 Boston Marathon's peak time for marathon finishers.[13][14] The winners had crossed the finish line about two hours earlier; other runners were still coming across.[12] Storefront windows nearby were blown out.[12]

Law enforcement officials told the NBC network that they believed that at least one blast was the result of a homemade bomb.[15][16] There were no credible threats before the race.[17]

Victims

Boston Police Department officials initially reported that two people were killed and 23 were injured. Local hospitals reported higher numbers; according to the Boston Globe, over 100 were being treated at various facilities.[18] Nineteen of the injured were being treated at Massachusetts General Hospital emergency room,[19][20] and nine at Tufts New England Medical Center.[21] At least 10 of the injured suffered severed limbs.[9][22][23] The injured included a Boston Police Department officer who sustained a leg injury.[24]

Effects and response

Hazmat team near Boylston Street at 3:45 pm EDT

Additional explosive devices

Numerous suspicious packages or bags were discovered, and at least two additional explosive devices were dismantled.[25][26] The Boston Police performed a controlled explosion on the 600 block of Boylston Street.[27]

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.[28][29] The nearby Lenox Hotel was also evacuated.[2] Some Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority service was halted.[12] Massachusetts National Guard units already on scene joined local authorities in rendering aid.[30] Bomb squads searched the area.[9]

As a precaution, the FAA restricted airspace over Boston, and issued a ground stop for Boston's Logan International Airport.[31][32]

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.[33] In New York City, counter-terrorism vehicles were deployed to landmark sites in Manhattan.[26] 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,[35] while Pennsylvania Avenue was cordoned off by the United States Secret Service.[36]

The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency suggested people trying to contact those in the vicinity use text messaging due to crowded phone lines.[12] The Red Cross is helping concerned friends and family receive information about runners and casualties.[37] Cell phone service in Boston was congested but still in operation.[38] 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.[39]

Google Person Finder activated their disaster service under Boston Marathon Explosions to log known information about missing persons as a publicly viewable file.[40]

The President of the United States, Barack Obama, addressed the nation three hours after the attack.[41] He has said that the conspirators are still unknown, and that the government will "get to the bottom of this."[42]

Speaker John Boehner has ordered flags on U.S. Capitol at half-staff for victims of Boston.[43]

Transportation impact

The Federal Aviation Administration created a no-fly zone surrounding the marathon,[19][44] and ordered a full ground stop at Boston Logan International Airport that lasted for nearly two hours.[45] The MBTA, Boston's transit system, was partially shut down following the explosions.[46]

Investigation

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is treating the bombings as a terrorist attack.[47][48]

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 not caused by a device and is apparently not related to them.[49]

About three hours after the explosions, an NBC reporter tweeted that the Boston Police were guarding a wounded man at a Boston hospital as a "possible suspect."[50] However, a spokesperson for the Boston Police Department said that no suspects have been taken into custody yet.[51] Boston police commissioner Edward Davis stated at a press conference, "Those reports are not true, there is no suspect in custody." [52]

References

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  13. ^ ""Explosions at Boston Marathon Injure Dozens"". The National Post. April 15, 2013.
  14. ^ CNN video replay
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