WASHINGTON, April 15 (RIA Novosti) – Runners, spectators and reporters reacted with horror on social media to the twin explosions that killed at least two people and injured dozens more, including children, near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday.
In video of #Boston explosion, you can see powerful shock wave from blast jolting the flags along finish line vine.co/v/bFdt5uwg6JZ
— Nick Miroff (@NickMiroff) April 15, 2013
Incredible image from scene by Globe's David L. Ryan: twitter.com/GlobeDavidLRya… Our story: washingtonpost.com/world/national… #marathon
— David Beard (@dabeard) April 15, 2013
I saw people's legs blown off. Horrific. Two explosions. Runners were coming in and saw unspeakable horror.
— Jackie Bruno (@JackieBrunoNECN) April 15, 2013
(PHOTO GALLERY) Explosions at the Boston Marathon. Caution some of the photos may be graphic in nature: on.wtae.com/137fHtf #boston
— WTAE-TV Pittsburgh (@WTAE) April 15, 2013
At the ER. Not a comforting way to pass the time.#boston So sad.
— GanderHeroDog (@veterantraveler) April 15, 2013
Horrific. RIPRT @boston_police: 22 injured. 2 dead.
— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) April 15, 2013
NBC News reports "multiple explosive devices found" in #Boston
— mia farrow (@MiaFarrow) April 15, 2013
Oh God. 2013 #BostonMarathon included special tribute to Newtown victims, with parents among the runners hereandnow.wbur.org/2013/04/12/bos…
— Deborah Cole (@doberah) April 15, 2013
#Boston explosion went off just after 4 hr mark. Per 2012 race results, that's when the greatest # of runners finish: bit.ly/15gwsTh
— Kim Bellware (@bellwak) April 15, 2013
Prayers goes out to those involved/hurt in #BostonMarathon. WTF is wrong with people man. Just sad
— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 15, 2013
An eyewitness during the explosions at the #Boston #Marathon says "it sounded like a cannon blast." Video: on.cnn.com/1399A40
— CNN Video (@CNNVideo) April 15, 2013
D.C. police spokeswoman: "We have heightened our security" wapo.st/Zt7IzL
— PostLocal (@postlocal) April 15, 2013
If you are concerned about a runner in the #BostonMarathon, you can see where they last checked in here theh.gr/XCP0II
— taylor johnson (@thehappygirl) April 15, 2013
OMG is this a new Boston Massacre?... fb.me/2NDLFAGUo
— Chris Lombardi (@CrisAintMarchin) April 15, 2013
EOD teams may be 'blowing things up' over next several hours but no other devices as yet found - Police presser #boston
— Jules Mattsson (@julesmattsson) April 15, 2013
RT @reutersus: #Boston police confirms another explosion at JFK Library
— François Cardinal (@F_Cardinal) April 15, 2013
