At least nine people, including a child, were killed in a mass explosion of wireless communication devices known as pagers in different areas in Lebanon, Health Minister Firas Al-Abiad said on Tuesday.
Some 2,750 other people were also injured, including 200 in critical condition, in an initial toll, he added at a press conference in Beirut. The minister told Anadolu early Tuesday that hundreds of people were injured in the mass device explosions across Lebanon.
Lebanese media suggested that the devices exploded after an Israeli breach of the communication system. Hezbollah confirmed that at least two members were killed and many others injured in the mass explosion. “At approximately 3:30 p.m. (local time) on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, several pager devices used by various members of Hezbollah units and institutions exploded,” the group said in a statement.
However, Israel has not yet commented on the attack. A spokesman for the US Department of State, Matthew Miller, said that the US government had no prior knowledge of the attack. He added that they have just started collecting data.
Hezbollah blamed Israeli for the attack and vowed to take a revenge.
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