Boston Marathon chaos: Reports of evacuation at Tufts Medical Center emergency room

misstripleem | 5:40 PM on April 15, 2013

https://twitter.com/ProducerLeo/status/323908213454024704

The Boston Marathon bombing aftermath continues to be wracked by chaos. Twitter is buzzing at this moment about an evacuation and alleged SWAT activity at Tufts Medical Center, where many bombing victims were admitted as patients.

https://twitter.com/LokayWCVB/status/323910370211266561

Scene from Mass Ave and Beacon pic.twitter.com/7xm1725M3g

— George Colli (@GeorgeColli) April 15, 2013

Patients at Tufts Emergency Department were "moved safely," spokeswoman says. The evacuation was a precautionary measure by police.

— Ted Mann (@TMannWSJ) April 15, 2013

Tufts Medical Center spox says PD have evacuated their emergency department. Rest of the hospital remains open.

— Ted Mann (@TMannWSJ) April 15, 2013

Twitchy will continue to update as new develops.