YouTube launches bombings video page in wake of Boston explosions


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YouTube has launched a new page spotlighting video surrounding the bomb attacks which rocked the city of Boston yesterday.

The explosions took place near the finish line of the Boston Marathon with thousands of runners still trying to complete the race. Three people have died and dozens have been injured. As news of the explosions reached the outside world, people took to Twitter to send their sympathies to those directly affected by the bombings and the city as a whole.

YouTube’s page features amateur footage from the scene of the explosion, as well as coverage of the event from a number of news channels and US president Barack Obama’s message to the public in the wake of the explosions. Perhaps most harrowing however are the interviews with survivors and witnesses of the bombings.

Warning: Footage may disturb sensitive viewers.

YouTube's Boston Marathon explosion footage
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President Barack Obama addresses the press

US president Barack Obama addressed the press in the wake of the bombings. Media discussion was centred around the fact that he didn’t use the word “terrorist”.

Audio of the second explosion

A spectator filming the aftermath of the first explosion captured audio footage of the second explosion as well as a few seconds of smoke rising from it.

Boston Globe footage of the explosion

Boston newspaper the Boston Globe obtained this footage of the first explosion and its immediate aftermath from the finish line.

Video footage of the first explosion from Vine

Twitter-owned short video app Vine is becoming a serious news-gathering tool, as this video shows.

CNN speaks to eyewitness

Hearing stories from people on the scene adds another level of drama to the events.

CNN producer at the scene describes the explosions

A CNN producer was waiting for his brother to finish the marathon when the explosions went off. He describes both the explosions and how police reacted in their aftermath.

Slow-motion footage of the first explosion

This slow motion footage of the first explosion only emphasises how terrifying the event actually were.

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