Cellphone service shut down in Boston—official | Inquirer News

Cellphone service shut down in Boston—official

/ 05:26 AM April 16, 2013

Medical workers aid an injured man at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon following an explosion in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. AP PHOTO/CHARLES KRUPA

WASHINGTON—A law enforcement official says cellphone service has been shut down in the Boston area to prevent any potential remote detonations of explosives.

Authorities have not identified what caused the explosives that erupted at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. The official was speaking on condition of anonymity because the investigation was ongoing.

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The explosions have killed two people and injured at least 23 others.—Eileen Sullivan

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