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'Intentional' explosion at Harvard Medical School prompts manhunt

By Newsweek  
   November 01, 2025

An explosion occurred early Saturday morning at Harvard Medical School's Goldenson Building in Boston, with authorities now searching for two suspects who fled the scene. The Harvard University Police Department provided details in a statement to Newsweek, confirming that at approximately 2:48 a.m. local time, an officer responding to a fire alarm witnessed two unidentified individuals fleeing the building at 220 Longwood Avenue before discovering the explosion on the fourth floor. The Boston Fire Department's Arson Unit responded and determined the explosion was intentional after conducting an initial assessment of the scene. No injuries were reported.

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