BOSTON, Massachusetts--The Grassadellian Office of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that six Grassadellian citizens were injured in the bombing terrorist attack at the Boston Marathon on Monday.
The bombing killed three people, and injured more than 180 others, including the six Grassadellians, three of whom were participating in the marathon.
"We have confirmed that six Grassadellians were injured in the blast," Foreign Affairs spokesman Derek Gleason told the National Press Federation (NPF). "One remains in hospital at this point, the other five citizens have been released. None of the Grassadellian victims have life-threatening injuries."
The victims have been identified via social media, after family members and some of the victims themselves posted about the ordeal on Facebook.
"I have been released from the hospital, and am so thankful to be alive, thankful that I was spared," Marc Ganton, 44, of Oak Valley, Wilkonshire wrote on his Facebook page.
Ganton was running the race with close friends Vlad Peeling, 41, of Sun Harbor, Monomi, and Joe Standich, 47, of Lyle Circle, POG.
Ganton suffered a broken leg, after falling in a crowd of panicked onlookers.
Peeling was treated for a fractured wrist, and Standich was treated for minor cuts and bruises.
The other three Grassadellians injured were all treated and released, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). They have not been officially identified by government officials, but the DFA has confirmed the other three victims were not participating in the race.
In all, 53 Grassadellian citizens participated in the marathon, and several hundred attended the event.
"Obviously this is a very tragic situation, that unfolded in Boston, and our hearts go out to all the victims and the families of those killed. But it especially hits home for Grassadellia as well, as many citizens were there participating in this event and were endangered. We're quite fortunate that no Grassadellian citizens were seriously injured," Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs Dawnelle Hunter-Garrett told STAR-TV.
President Brenton Menuhaeo condemned the bombings Tuesday morning at a press conference, calling them "an act of cowardice."
"This attack can only be described as an act of cowardice, and Grassadellians are saddened by what happened yesterday in Boston, and we, once again, in the face of tragedy, stand with our American allies and condemn this sort of violence," Menuhaeo said.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Jim McCaren was en route to Israel yesterday, but spoke with reporters when he got off the plane.
"I am bewildered by what happened in Boston, and of course, grieved. Whenever innocent lives are taken in such a horrific way, for no reason, it is unsettling and heart-breaking. And it's important that we support our American friends and show them that Grassadellians are thinking of them at this difficult time," said McCaren.
Senate Majority Leader John Morandi (N-Lial) and Assembly Speaker Charlie O'Neale (C-Lial) issued a joint statement, saying in part, "we strongly condemn violent attacks that target innocent lives," and Grassadellia "stands with the United States to seek and find those responsible, and for justice to be served."
The bombing killed three people, and injured more than 180 others, including the six Grassadellians, three of whom were participating in the marathon.
"We have confirmed that six Grassadellians were injured in the blast," Foreign Affairs spokesman Derek Gleason told the National Press Federation (NPF). "One remains in hospital at this point, the other five citizens have been released. None of the Grassadellian victims have life-threatening injuries."
The victims have been identified via social media, after family members and some of the victims themselves posted about the ordeal on Facebook.
"I have been released from the hospital, and am so thankful to be alive, thankful that I was spared," Marc Ganton, 44, of Oak Valley, Wilkonshire wrote on his Facebook page.
Ganton was running the race with close friends Vlad Peeling, 41, of Sun Harbor, Monomi, and Joe Standich, 47, of Lyle Circle, POG.
Ganton suffered a broken leg, after falling in a crowd of panicked onlookers.
Peeling was treated for a fractured wrist, and Standich was treated for minor cuts and bruises.
The other three Grassadellians injured were all treated and released, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). They have not been officially identified by government officials, but the DFA has confirmed the other three victims were not participating in the race.
In all, 53 Grassadellian citizens participated in the marathon, and several hundred attended the event.
"Obviously this is a very tragic situation, that unfolded in Boston, and our hearts go out to all the victims and the families of those killed. But it especially hits home for Grassadellia as well, as many citizens were there participating in this event and were endangered. We're quite fortunate that no Grassadellian citizens were seriously injured," Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs Dawnelle Hunter-Garrett told STAR-TV.
President Brenton Menuhaeo condemned the bombings Tuesday morning at a press conference, calling them "an act of cowardice."
"This attack can only be described as an act of cowardice, and Grassadellians are saddened by what happened yesterday in Boston, and we, once again, in the face of tragedy, stand with our American allies and condemn this sort of violence," Menuhaeo said.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Jim McCaren was en route to Israel yesterday, but spoke with reporters when he got off the plane.
"I am bewildered by what happened in Boston, and of course, grieved. Whenever innocent lives are taken in such a horrific way, for no reason, it is unsettling and heart-breaking. And it's important that we support our American friends and show them that Grassadellians are thinking of them at this difficult time," said McCaren.
Senate Majority Leader John Morandi (N-Lial) and Assembly Speaker Charlie O'Neale (C-Lial) issued a joint statement, saying in part, "we strongly condemn violent attacks that target innocent lives," and Grassadellia "stands with the United States to seek and find those responsible, and for justice to be served."
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