Hundreds Injured in Bipeur Explosion in Lebanon
Hundreds of people were injured on Tuesday, September 17, in several regions of Lebanon, as reported by Lebanese Health Minister Firas Abiad to the Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Ministry’s Confirmation and Warning
The Ministry of Health confirmed a large number of injuries due to what appears to be an explosion of pagers that the victims had in their possession. They urged citizens with pagers to move away until the incident is fully investigated.
Hezbollah Members Injured
A source close to Hezbollah informed AFP that a significant number of members of the pro-Iranian Hezbollah group were injured in the explosion of their pagers, a radiomessaging system, in several strongholds of the group in Lebanon. The source indicated that there were no fatalities reported in the incident.
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