BOSTON, Massachusetts: At least three
people were killed and more than 144 injured in twin explosions near the
finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, officials said.
City police Chief Ed Davis raised the death toll from the two initially reported.
Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick said more than 144 people were injured at a joint press conference.
Police did not immediately say whether
the explosions were part of a terrorist attack, but marathon organizers
said it was a twin bombing and media outlets reported that other
unexploded devices had been found nearby.
The blasts left a street littered with
blood and debris, as spectators screamed and fled, paramedics hauled
away stretchers and police rushed in, according to witnesses, one of
whom saw a man with his lower limbs blown off.
Boston Marathon organizers said on
Facebook that "two bombs" exploded near the finish line, without
providing a source for the information. more
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