BREAKING: Reports of multiple explosions at Boston Marathon leaving dozens wounded.

"US media reporting multiple injuries from "large explosions" near finish line of Boston Marathon. Via @BBCNewsUS"

More to follow.

Sky News:

Many people have reportedly been injured after two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

There were two boom sounds heard from inside the Fairmount Copley Plaza Hotel.

Race officials have locked down the hotel.

Bloody spectators were being carried to the medical tent that had been set up to care for tired runners.

http://news.sky.com/story/1078597/explosions-at-boston-marathon-many-injured

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Reply 1

alex193

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013-boston-marathon-finish-line/
Live cam of the finish line, lots of emergency vehicles and debris from the looks of it.
EDIT - I can't get through as of 20:27, probably due to demand
EDIT 2 - back online as of 20:40, screenshot below in case it drops again. Scary stuff.
Screenshot from 2013-04-15 20:39:19.png

EDIT 3 - photo purportedly of the moment the explosion happened

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Reply 2

455409

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BH6fwFvCUAA-PWb.jpg:large

Reply 3

Tommyjw

I should not have looked at some of the images on twitter. Horrifying

Reply 4

The Angry Stoic

Please don't let it be Islamic extremists.

Reply 5

Bluffroom

Wow this is horrifying. I can imagine how worried a lot of families are feeling right now about their loved ones.

Reply 6

Sgt.Incontro

Awful stuff, I wonder what the motive was.

Reply 7

alex193

Another photo (credit @chanyasulkit). Looks like a mass-casualty situation, heard reports of up to 60 seriously wounded.

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Reply 8

TSR George

http://t.co/ugh5g72IKG

Link to BBC live text.

Reply 9

ESPORTIVA

More pics:

http://deadspin.com/explosions-reported-at-the-boston-marathon-473008941

Warning: might be a bit gory, Includes side walk with blood everywhere

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Reply 10

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Another device found at Mandarin Oriental Hotel!

According to BBC News 24 live footage

Reply 11

Isometrix

What the hell is wrong with the world :sigh:

Reply 12

HumanSupremacist

CNN live is saying that there are more devices elsewhere! :shock:

Reply 13

HumanSupremacist

Original post by Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Another device found at Mandarin Oriental Hotel!

According to BBC News 24 live footage

Yep, CNN is saying that there are more devices elsewhere!

WTF is going on?? :confused:

Reply 14

Jack93o

well that war with iran wasn't going to start itself

Reply 15

ESPORTIVA

Boston police radio feed if anyone wants to listen:

http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/6254/?rl=rr

Reply 16

Mel1215

Not nice images :frown:

- Can't believe I've been negged for what I've said!

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Reply 17

Fenrirs_space

Original post by Jack93o

well that war with iran wasn't going to start itself

Does bring to mind that today is North Koreas special day...

Reply 18

username129099

Nasty, the effects of this could be huge. Just as the war on terror is winding down a whole new event.

Reply 19

Annie72

I dont understand why someone would want to blow people up who are watching, or are taking part in, a marathon.Hope the officials get those who did it.Disgusting act, their race/religion or whatever else is unimportant.