Death toll rises to 12 in Lebanon pager blasts

People gather outside a hospital, as more than 1,000 people, including Hezbollah fighters and medics, were wounded on Tuesday when the pagers they use to communicate exploded across Lebanon, according to a security source, in Beirut

People gather outside American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) as more than 1,000 people, including Hezbollah fighters and medics, were wounded when the pagers they use to communicate exploded across Lebanon, according to a security source, in Beirut, Lebanon September 17, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo

Source: REUTERS

The death toll from exploding pagers in Lebanon rose to 12 including two children, Lebanese health Minister Firass Abiad said on Wednesday.

Hezbollah and the Lebanese government have accused Israel of responsibility for explosions of hundreds of pagers. Israel has not commented on whether it was to blame.

This article was produced by Reuters news agency. It has not been edited by Global South World.

By Reuters

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