Washington: The United States (US) security officials have boosted the security measures in several cities including Washington and NewYork after an explosion went off at the the finish line of the Marathon race in Boston.
At least six people have been seriously injured in the blast.
The New York Police Department has stepped up security around landmarks in Manhattan, including near prominent hotels, in response to at least one explosion near the finish line of the Boston marathon on Monday, said Paul Browne, deputy commissioner of the NYPD.
Browne told Reuters that New York police were re-deploying counter-terrorism vehicles around the city.
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