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Three killed, more than 100 injured in marathon blast
Two bomb blasts, 12 seconds apart, rocked the finish line of the 117th
running of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing at least three people,
including an 8-year-old Dorchester boy, wounding more than 130, and leaving the
sidewalks of Boylston Street covered in blood.
Medical professionals on hand to care for
blisters and sore knees in Copley Square suddenly found themselves treating
life-threatening lacerations and lost limbs, as a high holiday in Boston —
Patriots Day — turned to an epic tragedy. Emergency workers rushed to the
scene, despite the very real possibility of more blasts.
The explosions blew out windows, sent
plumes of smoke into the sky, and left victims piled on each other in a scene
far more reminiscent of a battlefield than a celebrated day in Boston’s Back
Bay. The blasts occurred at 2:50 p.m., several hours after the elite runners
had finished the race.
April 05, 2013
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