BOSTON (AP) a Two bombs exploded nearby the end of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing two people, hurting 23 others and giving regulators rushing to help injured fans, competition organizers and police said. One athlete, a Island state trooper, said he saw at the least two dozen people who have very severe injuries, including lost limbs. There clearly was a explosion on the north side of Boylston Street, right before the finish line is marked by the photo bridge, about two hours after the line was crossed by the winners. Another explosion might be heard a couple of seconds later. The Boston Marathon said that bombs caused the two explosions and that organizers were dealing with authorities to ascertain what happened. The Boston Police Department said two people were killed and 23 others injured. As they left the turmoil competitors and competition volunteers were crying. Bloody fans were being taken to the medical tent that was set up to take care of tired runners. Specialists went onto the program to carry away the injured while stragglers in the 26.2-mile competition were rerouted away from the smoking site. Roupen Bastajian, a state trooper from Greenville, R.I., had just finished the battle once they put heat cover place on him and the first blast was heard by him. "I started running toward the blast. And there have been people throughout the floor," he explained. "We started getting tourniquets and started tying feet. Lots of people amputated. ... At least 25 to 30 people have at least one leg missing, or a foot missing, or two feet missing." A Boston police was wheeled from the program with a leg injury that was bleeding. "There are a large amount of people man was said one by down,", whose bib No. 17528 identified him as Frank Deruyter of North Carolina. He wasn't wounded, but marathon individuals were holding one person, who did not appear to be a runner, to as blood gushed from her leg the medical area. Smoke rose from the explosions, fluttering through the national flags lining the way of the world's oldest and most prestigious gathering. TELEVISION helicopter footage revealed blood staining the sidewalk in the popular purchasing and tourist area known as the Trunk Bay. A third explosion was found out about one hour after the initial two after spectators were warned by authorities to expect a loud noise from a water cannon. "There are people who are really, really bloody," said Laura McLean, a runner from Toronto, who was in the medical tent being treated for dehydration when she was pulled out to create room for subjects of the explosions. "They were pulling them in to the medical tent." Cherie Falgoust was waiting for her partner, who was running the race. "I was anticipating my partner any minute," she said. "I do not know very well what this building is... It really blew. Just a large bomb, a boom, and then glass everywhere. Some thing hit my head. I do not understand what it was. I just ducked." Athletes who'd perhaps not finished the race were diverted lower Commonwealth Avenue and right into a family conference area, according to an urgent situation plan that had been in place.
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