Two bombs exploded almost simultaneously near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Boston's Boylston Street at around 2.50 p.m. on Monday (April 15, 2013). The bombings occurred about four hours into the race and two hours after the men's winner crossed the line. By that point, more than 17,000 of the runners had finished the race but thousands more were still running. The fiery twin blasts knocked at least one runner and spectators off their feet, shattering windows and sending dense plumes of smoke rising over the street and through the fluttering national flags lining the course. At least three people lost their lives, including an eight-year-old child and an estimated 141 injured after the bombs went off in the bustling downtown area, with the victims reportedly ranging from two-years-old to 63-years-old. Their injuries included shrapnel wounds, broken bones and ruptured eardrums. Boston police chief Ed Davis said FBI and state police were sending personnel and every one of the 2,100 Boston police officers in the city were ordered to respond to the scene, which was chaos with blood and limbs everywhere. Meanwhile, authorities have said that a total of five devices were deployed in the city, including the two which detonated. A device was discovered at St. James and Trinity Streets that did not explode while two other explosive devices were found at Copley Square Hotel, including one in Newton which is just outside of Boston.
The Boston Marathon explosions took place on Boston's Boylston Street at around 2.50 p.m. on Monday (April 15, 2013), killing three people and injuring 141 in a bloody scene of shattered glass and severed limbs.
A blood-covered victim of the bombing in Boston screamed out in pain as he was aided by medical workers at the 2013 Boston Marathon.
Police said that three people were killed while hospitals reported more than 130 injured, at least 15 of them critically. The victims' injuries included broken bones, shrapnel wounds and ruptured eardrums.
A victim who was injured in the explosion near the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon was taken away from the scene in a wheelchair and transported to the hospital.
An injured woman was aided after the Boston Marathon explosion occurred on the north side of Boylston Street, just before the finish line.
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