Tragic End for Boston Marathon; City Rushes to Action

Tuesday, 16 April 2013 | by Pat's Picks

Tragic photos from the Boston marathon bombings appear on virtually every front page in the nation this morning. The Boston Globe says their city, which is renown for its hospitals, faces an unprecedented challenge as doctors rushed to treat injuries usually only found in war zones. The paper says patients started arriving at the city’s emergency rooms with missing limbs, shrapnel wounds and perforated eardrums yesterday afternoon. So far three casualties have been reported, including an eight-year-old boy, and more than 130 people have been injured.  SEE GLOBE REPORTER DESCRIBE THE CHAOS