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2013 Boston Marathon bombings
2013 terrorist event in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Boston Marathon bombings were a terrorist attack that happened during the 2013 Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. At 2:49 PM EDT, two bombs exploded thirteen seconds apart near the finish line.[2][3][4] Three people were killed and an estimated 264 people were injured.[5] The windows of stores near the explosions were broken, and a window on the third floor of the Boston Public Library, across the street from the site of one of the explosions, was damaged.[6]
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Boston Marathon bombings | |
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![]() Aftermath of the twin blasts | |
Location | Near Copley Square, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Coordinates | 42°20′59.2″N 71°04′44.1″W |
Date | April 15, 2013 (2013-04-15) 2:49 p.m. EDT (UTC−04:00) |
Attack type | Bombing, terrorism |
Weapons | Pressure cooker bombs[1] |
Deaths | 3 |
Injured | 264 |
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