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To draw you to breaking news - bombing in Boston, Massachusetts

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HollyBerryBush · 15/04/2013 20:22

... at the Boston Marathon

OMG those poor people.

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MadCap · 15/04/2013 20:24

Thanks Holly

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Hulababy · 15/04/2013 20:24

Just seen...horrible.

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Bowlersarm · 15/04/2013 20:25

Sad so sad. Poor innocent people caught up in someone else's bullying beliefs

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BlackeyedSusan · 15/04/2013 20:26

oh shit.

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Ironbluemayfly · 15/04/2013 20:26

I've reported you because your title is sensationalist- needs to be clarified where this is happening

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AnyaKnowIt · 15/04/2013 20:27

Just seen Shock

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HollyBerryBush · 15/04/2013 20:27

Oh do grow up ironblue there is nothing unfactual in my title. Nor in my post.

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Neighbourhoodwatchbitch · 15/04/2013 20:28

We know there has been an explosion... It's not been confirmed it was a bomb!

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SantanaLopez · 15/04/2013 20:28

Shock

What has actually happened?

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HollyBerryBush · 15/04/2013 20:29

Allegedly the was a phone call advising the street bins be checked, and then there was an explosion in a shop called 'marathon' followed by another explosion.

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EasilyBored · 15/04/2013 20:29

There's been no confirmation that it was a bomb just that there has been an explosion at the end of the Boston marathon.

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OliviaMumsnet · 15/04/2013 20:31

Hi there
We will be moving this thread to our news topic
Thanks

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Ironbluemayfly · 15/04/2013 20:31

Sorry, was I interrupting your rubbernecking Holly?

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SantanaLopez · 15/04/2013 20:31

Thanks Holly. Oh God I hope it's not bombs, not again

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Bowlersarm · 15/04/2013 20:31

Oh yes, I may have made an assumption. Will wait for further information before commenting

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HollyBerryBush · 15/04/2013 20:32

Thank you Olivia

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HollyBerryBush · 15/04/2013 20:33

Oh Olivia - could you amend the thread title please?

it seems to be difficult to read for some.

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5318008 · 15/04/2013 20:35

thank you Olivia, and yes, title emending would be ever so helpful

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CutePuppy · 15/04/2013 20:35

God horrendous scenes. :(

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Hulababy · 15/04/2013 20:37

The BBC and Sky websites are saying two explosions, from within a hotel near the end of the route, 3 hours after the winners have finished. Still many people about and lots of runners too who have been rerouted.

Neither say if it a bombing though, the word explosion only is used.
Likewise they say many injured but do not say about if any fatalities.

BBC is usually best to stick to for facts. Sky often report too soon and get things wrong.

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caramelwaffle · 15/04/2013 20:37

Oh crap!

Sympathies to the injured and their families.

We'll be on high alert for the London Marathon this week at work.

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Hulababy · 15/04/2013 20:39

There is also a possible third security alert at another different hotel but this doesn't seem to be confirmed, just reported via BBC news.

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ZZZenagain · 15/04/2013 20:39

thanks for posting the thread Holly. Hadn't been aware of this. Dreadful

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HollyBerryBush · 15/04/2013 20:39

The word 'device' has been used on sky.

This just takes me back to the height of the IRA Sad

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Hulababy · 15/04/2013 20:44

BBc have referred to a possible report of a security incident at another hotel, which was referred to as a device. But that is not confirmed, and was the only reference to a device on BBC.

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