Boston Marathon Explosions Leaving Many Injured – Live Coverage

Several explosions at the Boston Marathon finish line have left dozens of people tragically injured according to reports.

There were two explosions, with at least 30 injured and 3 dead. News outlets have also indicated that the explosion seemed to be centered in a ‘trash can’ and Boston is in a high state of alert. If you need to find real-time information about food, clothing, and/or housing, use the hashtag #bostonhelp on twitter.

Below are first-hand accounts of what happened.

RT @joshcox: Do not go near the finish line at the #BostonMararthon — 2 explosions in buildings twitter.com/JoshCox/status…

— Runner’s World (@runnersworld) April 15, 2013

Runners blocked off #bostonmarathon twitter.com/Kevin_J_Donova…

— Kevin J Donovan (@Kevin_J_Donovan) April 15, 2013

President Obama has been notified of the incident in Boston, administration in contact with state and local authorities. #BostonMarathon

— msnbc (@msnbc) April 15, 2013

BPD asking people not to congregate in large crowds #tweetfromthebeat via @cherylfiandaca

— Boston Police Dept. (@Boston_Police) April 15, 2013

Reports of Marathon Runners that crossed finish line and continued to run to Mass General Hospital to give blood to victims #PrayforBoston

— NBC Sports Network (@NBCSN) April 15, 2013

Boston Police confirm a third explosion at the JFK Library. They believe was related to those at the marathon: on.wsj.com/ZwBTW3

— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) April 15, 2013

Update JFK incident appears to be fire related #tweetfromthebeat via @cherylfiandaca

— Boston Police Dept. (@Boston_Police) April 15, 2013

Crowdsourced video and photos could provide law enforcement with evidence on what happened in Boston cnet.co/10YmP5O

— CNET (@CNET) April 15, 2013

Bandwidth Issues Down Boston Cell Service, Not Police on.mash.to/XNJgOx

— Pete Cashmore (@mashable) April 15, 2013

UPDATE: Cellphone companies say service is operating in the Boston area, but with heavy traffic – @ap bit.ly/11iKtvc

— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) April 15, 2013

Use #bostonhelp to find information about food, clothing, and/or housing. RT @socialmedia2day

— DASHBURST (@DashBurst) April 15, 2013

Boston Marathon Bombings: How To Talk To Your Kids About Tragedy sheknows.com/parenting/arti… /via @pepamint83

— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) April 16, 2013

President Barack Obama talks on the phone with FBI Director Robert Mueller to receive an update on the explosions that occurred in Boston. – via The White House