New Kids on the Block star was running for charity, celebrities flock to Twitter in shock

Apr 16, 2013 06:35 GMT  ·  By

Boston was rocked by two separate explosions at the end of the famous Boston Marathon. At least 3 people have died and over 100 have been injured. Joey McIntyre of the New Kids on the Block was luckier.

A video of one of the explosions is embedded above but *please note that discretion is recommended because it contains graphic language that might offend.

McIntyre wrote on his Twitter shortly after the blasts, “There was an explosion by the finish line about 5 minutes after I finished- I'm ok but I'm sure there are many hurt.”

His good friend, Donnie Wahlberg, Mark Wahlbergs’s brother, tweeted his concern for him but also for everyone else who was involved in the tragedy.

“No words to describe the pain in my heart, at this moment, in seeing my city torn apart this way. So sad. Please #pray4boston & the victims,” he says.

TooFab has summed up some celebrity tweets on the topic: all of them are understandably shocked and horrified that something like this would happen.

As I’ve already informed you today, President Obama said that an investigation was underway to catch whoever was responsible for the attack.