Explosions at Boston Marathon Finish Line

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The BBC are reporting that there have been two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, three hours after the winners had passed the line.  That’s around 5 hours after the race start.  Currently the number of people injured is unkown.  Live coverage from the BBC here.  Adds Guardian live-blog here.  Update  According to early reports, noted on the Guardian live-blog, 2 people dead and 23 injured after two bombs exploded near the Boston Marathon finish line.  And The Guardian notes a holding statement from the US President Barack Obama.  More  The latest reports, as the FBI take over co-ordination of what it described as a “potential terrorist inquiry”, are that the bombs left three people dead, more than 140 injured, with 17 critically wounded.

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