19.2 C
New York
Tuesday, September 24, 2024

At least 14 dead and 450 injured after walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah explode in second day of chaos in Lebanon

LATEST | 

Comes a day after blasts from pagers used by militant groupTánaiste says attacks ‘demonstrate a blatant disregard for the lives of innocent civilians’

A funeral of one of the Hezbollah members who was killed when pagers detonated on Tuesday in Beirut. AP Photo/ Bilal Hussein

Laila Bassam and Maya Gebeily

Hand-held radios used by Hezbollah detonated today across Lebanon’s south and in Beirut suburbs, further stoking tensions with Israel a day after similar explosions launched via the group’s pagers.

Lebanon’s health ministry said the initial casualty toll was 14 killed and more than 450 injured. Earlier the state news agency said three people had died.

Source link

Related Articles

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Stay Connected

0FansLike
0FollowersFollow
0SubscribersSubscribe
- Advertisement -spot_img

Latest Articles