Deadly terrorist attack on Boston Marathon
Deadly terrorist attack on Boston Marathon
The bombings, just before 3 pm Monday (local time) in Boston, during the end of the 117th prestigious marathon in the city awoke memories of Sept. 11.
The bombings, just before 3 pm Monday (local time) in Boston, during the end of the 117th prestigious marathon in the city awoke memories of Sept. 11.
Two explosions shook the heart of the American city, within a difference of seconds, followed by another explosion and fire at the central library (JFK) of the city, which originally was associated with the first explosion, before the Mayor tried to disconnect the facts.
From the explosions of the bombs that were placed in trash cans near the finishing line and makeshift bleachers installed at the site, in an area full of spectators, at least two people were killed, including an eight year old boy.
Officially, the authorities confirmed three deaths, but the New York Post newspaper and several American channels, citing a White House official who spoke under anonymity, raised the death toll at twelve people. Later, the White House was quick to deny this information.
Dozens of spectators, athletes and volunteers of the organization were injured. The last official count has raised the number of wounded at 132, of which at least 17 in critical condition with 8 being small children, and for some cases even amputation was deemed as necessary.
The Fox News network spoke about a third explosive device at the nearby Mandarin hotel. Eventually it was confirmed that special police units detected and deactivated at least two other explosive devices.
According to the BBC the two explosions came from the Hotel Fairmont Copley Plaza, near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, and the organizing authority spokesman said they were informed by the National Security Agency in the U.S. to evacuate the space about 15 minutes before the explosion, but this was impossible, as there were thousands of spectators and athletes.
The irony is that the historical marathon started after a few minutes of silence for the victims of the school in Connecticut, where Adam Lanza raided a few months ago spreading death among young students and teachers, while the U.S. are already discussing the issue of gun ownership.
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