Communication Devices in Lebanon Hit by Second Wave of Explosions
A Hezbollah official reported that walkie-talkies used by the group exploded in different areas of Beirut, following a similar incident with pagers the day before.
On the second day of exploding devices, hand-held radios used by Hezbollah detonated in southern Lebanon and Beirut’s southern suburbs late Wednesday afternoon, according to a security source and a witness interviewed by Reuters.
One of the explosions occurred near a funeral organized by Hezbollah for the victims of the previous day’s pager explosions, which injured many members of the group.
Hezbollah’s Al Manar TV stated there were multiple explosions in Lebanon, caused by detonating walkie-talkies.
The Epoch Times has not independently verified these claims.
Lebanon’s National News Agency reported on Tuesday evening that around 2,800 people were injured in the pager blasts, with eight additional fatalities, including a child. Many of the injured suffered hand injuries from the mass pager explosions.
Among the casualties reported was Mahdi Ammar, the son of Lebanese Parliament member Ali Ammar, who is affiliated with Hezbollah.
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Prior to the walkie-talkie explosion, Health Minister Firass Abiad of Lebanon reported 12 deaths and 3,000 injuries from the security breach.
On Tuesday, the Taiwanese manufacturer of the pagers that exploded in Lebanon stated that they were produced by a Hungarian company, not by them.
The pagers used in the detonations in Lebanon were manufactured by Budapest-based BAC Consulting, according to Gold Apollo, the Taiwanese company.
Gold Apollo clarified that they only provided licensing for the brand and were not involved in the device production.
The Epoch Times has contacted BAC Consulting for a statement.
This story is still developing and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Contributions from The Associated Press and Reuters were included in this report.
