Editing Alanis Pride Parade Bombing (section)

==Bombing==
At 1:37 PM, an explosion ripped through the crowd of the parade going through downtown Alanis. According to investigators and first responders, 52 people were killed instantly by the blast. Due to the congestion of the crowd, many victim's fatalities were delayed and did not occur until after they were removed from the scene. An additional 54 people died either on route to or in hospitals. Over 400 people were injured, many by pieces of debris from the imploded concrete of the sidewalk and glass from shattered windows, though at least 67 people had limbs blown off. Rescue workers and medical personnel, on hand for the parade, gave aid as additional police, fire, and medical units were dispatched, including from surrounding cities as well as private ambulances from all over the region. 

Police, following emergency plans, diverted arriving spectators to Alanis Common and Abbotsford Square. The nearby Paritaian Hotel and other buildings were evacuated. Police closed a 15-block area around the blast site. The Alanis police commissioner recommended that people stay off the streets. Dropped bags and packages, abandoned as their owners fled from the blasts, increased uncertainty as to the possible presence of more bombs and many false reports were received.