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Nine killed, 2,750 wounded across Lebanon as Hezbollah pagers explode

 Published: 11:27, 18 September 2024

Nine killed, 2,750 wounded across Lebanon as Hezbollah pagers explode

At least nine people were killed and about 2,750 were wounded by exploding handheld pagers across Lebanon, the country’s health minister has said.

Firass Abiad said that an eight-year-old girl was among those killed and that more than 200 people are in critical condition after the communication devices exploded on Tuesday, with injuries mostly reported to the face, hands and stomach.

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