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RT @Boston_Police: UPDATE: Street Closures: Clarendon from Huntington 2 Newbury, Newbury from Clarendon 2 Hereford, Huntington from Beli ...by Adam Gaffin via twitter 4/15/2013 11:34:04 PM
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A Boston University student was among those critically injured in Monday's explosions at the Boston Marathon, BU President Robert A. Brown reported this evening.
In an email to staff and students, Brown said he could not provide more details about the injury or the student.
Here is Brown's email:
Dear Friends,
We are still learning about the explosions that occurred earlier today near the Finish Line for the Boston Marathon. We now know that the two explosions at the Finish Line were the result of devices planted at the scene and we also know that additional unexploded devices have been found. Two people were killed and many more seriously injured, including a Boston University student who was critically injured (we cannot yet identify the student). Boston University police have stayed on duty to protect our campus and support Boston and state police.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the families who have experienced a dreadful loss and those whose loved ones are terribly injured.
Obviously we will work with safety officials to understand as much as we can about what has happened. We are advising all Boston University students to stay in their residence halls and apartments and continue to follow the guidance of the Boston Police Department. All community members who are not on campus should stay home and avoid the immediate area. Please monitor BU Today for updates about University actions that we take as we learn more. -
UPDATE: Street Closures: Clarendon from Huntington 2 Newbury, Newbury from Clarendon 2 Hereford, Huntington from Belividere 2 Clarendonby Boston Police Dept. via twitter 4/15/2013 11:34:53 PM
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By Seth Lakso and Justin A. Rice, Globe Correspondents
It was an eerie scene on Berkley Street just after 6 p.m. as stunned marathoners with silver foils around their shoulders started collecting their possessions bundled in thousands of yellow bags on Berkley Street near the Boylston Street intersection.
“You got hundreds upon hundreds of bags,” Gary Morgan of Michigan, who was running his 11th Boston Marathon, said after claiming his bag.
Somber marathon voltmeters in yellow jackets laid out the bags, including Jenn and Molie Staretorp, who were a block away from the explosion. After ushering runners away from the blast they ran toward it.
“The runners seemed to kind of panic and then I don't know what happened but someone said something near the finish line and everyone started running,” Molie recalled. “So we just got off to the side and waited for everyone to pass and then we ran towards the finish line to see what we could do to help.
Jenn said everyone was confused after the blast.
“Mostly because they had no idea what was going on out there,” she said. “They're just running with no contact with the outside world and then people are giving them mixed directions. They just knew that they were cold. They didn't know where their bags [were], they don't know where their families are, so we've just been trying to help alleviate that a little bit.”
Marathoner Kate Gates of San Jose, Calif. was collecting her bag. She said she was around Mile 21 or 22 when the race was stopped and runners who had their smartphones where spreading the word about the bombing.
“Very quickly most runners understood the severity of it,” said Gates, who was running her ninth Boston Marathon and 43rd overall marathon. “They were glad we were safe and put themselves in the big picture right away.”
She said she asked a spectator to borrow a cell phone so she could alert family that she was OK.
“I’ve never seen such generosity,” she said. “On the way back I got multiple offers from college students to use their cell phone or asked if I wanted water or coffee.”
Camcorder in hand, MassArt student Esteban Mendoza Rollerbladed to the scene of the bag pickup. He said he was on his way to Copley to shoot video for a class project when he decided to stop at his Cambridge apartment to take a nap.
“It was pretty unreal,” he said. “The fact that I went to sleep and people were waking me up to tell me there was a bombing, that kind of scared me; 9/11 happened when I was in middle school. For it to happen in my area … this kind of stuff can happen to you, you never know where it’s going to happen.” -
BU student among those critically injured in Marathon explosions. http://ow.ly/k5SaYby David Dahl via twitter 4/15/2013 11:35:17 PM
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A desolate Boylston Street as the sun sets on Marathon Monday. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BH7gGx_CUAANo-D.jpg
by Eric Moskowitz via twitter 4/15/2013 11:35:36 PM -
The scene from the Boston Marathon media center http://bo.st/14r5Gbpby Chad Finn via twitter 4/15/2013 11:36:05 PM
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Still tons of uncollected runners bags on Berkley St. #marathonbdc http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BH7fmDGCcAASxf2.jpg
by Justin Rice via twitter 4/15/2013 11:36:05 PM -
Marathon volunteers say they will stay till after dark to hand out runner bags before moving them to BAA offices. #marathonbdcby Justin Rice via twitter 4/15/2013 11:36:10 PM
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Watch: Speaker Boehner holds moment of silence on House floor for #BostonMarathon victims http://politi.co/15gNvETby POLITICO Video via twitter 4/15/2013 11:36:57 PM
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BU student among those critically injured http://is.gd/HVBG3cby Adam Gaffin via twitter 4/15/2013 11:37:05 PM
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A horrible list fr Boston Childrens Hosp: leg trauma, age 9; femur fracture, age12; head injury, age2; head injury, age14; leg trauma, age10by Edith Honan via twitter 4/15/2013 11:38:09 PM
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A desolate Boylston Street as the sun sets on Marathon Monday. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BH7gGx_CUAANo-D.jpg
by Eric Moskowitz via twitter 4/15/2013 11:38:11 PM -
RT @GlobeMoskowitz: A desolate Boylston Street as the sun sets on Marathon Monday. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BH7gGx_CUAANo-D.jpg
by Adam Gaffin via twitter 4/15/2013 11:38:57 PM -
Dozens of ambulances... Even hours later... Stand at the ready to help #BostonMarathon http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BH7en8xCEAAxOA4.jpg
by Linsey Davis via twitter 4/15/2013 11:39:32 PM -
A horrible list fr Boston Childrens Hosp: leg trauma, age 9; femur fracture, age12; head injury, age2; head injury, age14; leg trauma, age10by Edith Honan via twitter 4/15/2013 11:40:38 PM
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#Boylston blocked off, lots and lots of cops. Medic called the scene a "war zone." @bostondotcom http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BH7hWm6CYAECbWZ.jpg
by Evan Allen via twitter 4/15/2013 11:44:37 PM -
Airlines, hotels waive fees for Boston travelers
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You hope you never have to build a page like this: http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BH7iMjzCUAATm0w.jpg
by bdinardo via twitter 4/15/2013 11:44:59 PM -
Silver-lining moment. RT @megansarahj: Couple just reunited. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BH6-oXxCEAAp1TW.jpg
by Cynthia Needham via twitter 4/15/2013 11:45:12 PM -
RT @bdinardo: You hope you never have to build a page like this: http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BH7iMjzCUAATm0w.jpg
by Martine Powers via twitter 4/15/2013 11:46:19 PM -
Sun is setting on Boylston. And on this awful event. #bostonmarathon @pritheworld http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BH7dAj0CIAMNiJI.jpg
by Andrea Crossan via twitter 4/15/2013 11:47:29 PM -
Some have not found the bags they checked before race, so don't have cell phones to make calls. Looking bewildered and cold. @BostonDotComby Evan Allen via twitter 4/15/2013 11:48:35 PM
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#BostonMararthon runners still wandering route. Tell of panic, blood and screaming, and then confusion in aftermath. @BostonDotComby Evan Allen via twitter 4/15/2013 11:48:39 PM
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RT @RenLavoieRDS: Moment of silence at Bell Center for Boston victims.by Adam Gaffin via twitter 4/15/2013 11:49:31 PM
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RT @Cmdr_Hadfield: Tonight's Finale: A somber Spring night in Boston. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BH7buv_CUAAiub-.jpg
by Adam Gaffin via twitter 4/15/2013 11:50:12 PM -
FBI seeking video and pictures from Boylston Street. "No piece of information or detail is too small." #wcvbby Sean Kelly/Staff via twitter 4/15/2013 11:51:19 PM
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Boston athletes react to the Marathon bombing - www.boston.com
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Unclaimed runner bags #bostonmarathon http://instagram.com/p/YJPGJUGPVZ/
by marypilon via twitter 4/15/2013 11:55:55 PM -
Scene as sun sets on #bostonmarathon = total chaos, media, state police, runners http://instagram.com/p/YJN-HgmPT0/
by marypilon via twitter 4/15/2013 11:56:02 PM -
The view down Boylston street, Monday night of #bostonmarathon just shy of 8 pm. Chilling. http://instagram.com/p/YJPmJTGPWH/
by marypilon via twitter 4/15/2013 11:56:08 PM -
RT @nycjim: Boston Globe has amazing photos of explosions, incl man w/shredded clothes. http://b.globe.com/YXZ93q http://yfrog.com/mggyqzp
by Matt Viser via twitter 4/15/2013 11:57:00 PM -
The racer who can be seen falling down in videos of the explosion is 78-year-old Bill Iffrig of Lake Stevens. Read his interview from HeraldNet.com (Photo by John Tlumacki/Globe Staff) From the story: Iffrig saw the remnants of the bomb -- a casing that looked like a coffee can, he said.
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Family members looking for info relative to individuals injured during the incident are encouraged to call (617) 635-4500.by Boston Police Dept. via twitter 4/15/2013 11:58:53 PM
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Community members wanting 2 assist this investigation anonymously can call the BPD’s Crime Stoppers Tip Line @ 1(800) 494-TIPS.by Boston Police Dept. via twitter 4/16/2013 12:00:37 AM
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So poignant. From a great photog. RT @SariHorwitz: A Boston Globe photographer's pictures and eyewitness account: http://ti.me/12hkhCJby Matt Viser via twitter 4/16/2013 12:01:51 AM
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RT @BostonGlobe: BREAKING NEWS: Authorities questioning person of interest in Marathon bombings at Brigham and Women's Hospital.by Matt Viser via twitter 4/16/2013 12:03:35 AM
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Beacon Street inbound being reopened to trafficby Adam Gaffin via twitter 4/16/2013 12:03:59 AM
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RT @MassGeneralNews: #MGH has been cleared, there is no suspicious package. The garages are open.by Adam Gaffin via twitter 4/16/2013 12:04:20 AM
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RT @BostonGlobe: Note to our readers: All http://BostonGlobe.com stories are open and free to everyone. http://www.bostonglobe.com/by Cynthia Needham via twitter 4/16/2013 12:05:02 AM
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RT @BostonGlobe: On person of interest: The situation remains fluid and it remains too early to establish the cause and motivation.by Matt Viser via twitter 4/16/2013 12:05:27 AM
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RT @DrewHampshire: It takes nothing away from first responders to note that news photographers also ran toward the explosions.by Matt Viser via twitter 4/16/2013 12:06:05 AM
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