Lebanon explosions: Dozens wounded after pagers detonate, state media report

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Hundreds of handheld pagers exploded across Lebanon on Tuesday, injuring dozens of people, according to a state media report.

Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported that in Beirut’s southern suburbs and other areas "the handheld pagers system was detonated using advanced technology, and dozens of injuries were reported." It wasn't immediately clear if people were killed.

Civil Defense first-responders carry a wounded man whose handheld pager exploded at al-Zahraa hospital in Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

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