Video: Disaster at the marathon
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Explosions ripped the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
WCVB is reporting people with lost limbs being wheeled from the scene.
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From this picture, it appears the explosion went off right on the corner of Exeter and Boylston Streets. Note the smoke in the background, indicating that this was the second explosion.
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Reportedly, there were two explosions. Clearly, this one went off directly across from the Boston Public Library, exactly at the finish line.
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It appears that those injured severely were spectators.
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Photo from our John Tlumacki of explosion on #BoylstonSt #BostonMarathon twitter.com/BGlobeSports/s...
— Boston Globe Sports (@BGlobeSports) April 15, 2013
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