Lebanon Health Minister confirmed a series of explosions across the country resulting in the deaths of at least eight people and injuring 2750 others The b
Beirut [Lebanon], September 17 (ANI): Lebanon’s Health Minister confirmed a series of explosions across the country, resulting in the deaths of at least eight people and injuring 2,750 others. The blasts were caused by exploding handheld pagers, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
Health Minister Firass Abiad further informed that 200 people are in critical condition after the communication devices exploded on Tuesday. He also said that the victims are receiving treatment in over 150 hospitals.
In a statement earlier on Tuesday, Hezbollah said that « pagers belonging to employees of various Hezbollah units and institutions exploded », killing two of its fighters and a girl. The group further said that it was investigating to determine the causes of the explosions.
