Bombs kill three people at Boston Marathon

Two explosions in the finish of the Boston Marathon on Monday killed three people, including an eight-year-old boy.

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Tuesday, 16.04.2013.

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BOSTON Two explosions in the finish of the Boston Marathon on Monday killed three people, including an eight-year-old boy. 144 others have been injured, of whom 17 people critically. Bombs kill three people at Boston Marathon Most of those have injuries to their legs, many have had their limbs amputated. Among the wounded are eight children. There is fear that this is not the total number of deaths and injuries. The U.S. police have officially said that there have been no suspects arrested or detained so far. An unnamed White House official described the incidents as terrorist attacks. No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks. U.S. President Barack Obama, in his address to the public, said that the culprits for the attack would be identified and brought to justice, and that the whole of America was with the citizens of Boston. VOA reporter Braca Djordjevic told B92 that the media, who were initially cautious in reporting, slowly began to refer to the attacks as "terrorist". The FBI treats it as a "possible terrorist attack", reports Fox News. Serbian consul in Washington Milan Varadinovic told B92 that there was no information yet on whether any Serbian citizens were among those injured in Boston on Monday. A hotel in that city has been evacuated, railway and subway lines and bridges closed. Aircraft have been prohibited from flying over this part of the city. The Boston Marathon is one of the most famous races in the world, first organized in 1897. (Beta/AP) B92

Bombs kill three people at Boston Marathon

Most of those have injuries to their legs, many have had their limbs amputated. Among the wounded are eight children.

There is fear that this is not the total number of deaths and injuries. The U.S. police have officially said that there have been no suspects arrested or detained so far.

An unnamed White House official described the incidents as terrorist attacks.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks.

U.S. President Barack Obama, in his address to the public, said that the culprits for the attack would be identified and brought to justice, and that the whole of America was with the citizens of Boston.

VOA reporter Braca Đorđević told B92 that the media, who were initially cautious in reporting, slowly began to refer to the attacks as "terrorist".

The FBI treats it as a "possible terrorist attack", reports Fox News.

Serbian consul in Washington Milan Varadinović told B92 that there was no information yet on whether any Serbian citizens were among those injured in Boston on Monday.

A hotel in that city has been evacuated, railway and subway lines and bridges closed. Aircraft have been prohibited from flying over this part of the city.

The Boston Marathon is one of the most famous races in the world, first organized in 1897.

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