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Photos: Explosions rock marathon finish line
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A Boston police officer wheeled an injured boy down Boylston Street as medical workers carried an injured runner.
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| April 15, 2013
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People ran away from explosions on Boylston Street, near the Boston Marathon finish line.
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A man walked away from the scene of the explosions, his clothing ripped.
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Two people were on the sidewalk as Boston police cleared Copley Square.
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| April 15, 2013
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President Obama spoke about the attacks from Washington, D.C.
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The window of Marathon Sports on Boylston Street was shattered.
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| April 15, 2013

The blasts happened on Boylston Street, where crowds gathered near the marathon’s finish line.
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| April 15, 2013

The area around the finish line was evacuated.
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| April 15, 2013
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Justine Franco of Montpelier, Vt., held a sign near Copley Square looking for her missing friend who was running her first Boston Marathon.
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A man carried an American flag near Kenmore Square.
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Police officers with their guns drawn reacted to the second blast down the street.
John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
| April 15, 2013
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A second explosion occurred seconds after the first.
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Katherine Swierk (left) hugged her aunt Terry Days (center) and friend Jocelyn Cacio near Copley Square.
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Runners gathered near Kenmore Square.
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Two officials ran away from the first explosion on Boylston Street.
John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
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A runner (center) reunited with loved ones near Copley Square.
Winslow Townson/AP
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Cell phone service was disrupted in the area.
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A State Police officer inspected a suspicious package on Stuart Street.
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| April 15, 2013
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Two women walked away from the scene of the explosions.
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Debris littered the area near the finish line.
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| April 15, 2013

Many injured were taken by stretcher to area hospitals.
David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
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A marathon volunteer helped a runner who was knocked to the ground.
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| April 15, 2013
Marathon volunteers at the scene.
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| April 15, 2013

Emergency personnel at the scene.
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| April 15, 2013
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Boston Police struggled to remove barricades to reach victims.
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A marathon runner walked through traffic at Boylston Street and Massachusetts Avenue.
Jim Davis/Globe Staff
| April 15, 2013