INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Representative Image: At least 14 people have been killed and 450 others injured in walkie-talkie explosions in Lebanon
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At least 14 people have been killed and 450 others injured in
walkie-talkie explosions in Lebanon, CNN reported, citing Lebanon's Health Ministry.
The latest attack comes just a day after 12 people
were killed and more than 2800 others were wounded in a coordinated explosion of pagers in Lebanon.
Dozens of ambulance crews from the
Lebanese Red Cross were working to rescue and evacuate those who were wounded after walkie-talkie explosions in Lebanon on Wednesday,
according to CNN report.
Over 30 teams of Lebanese Red Cross emergency medics were working in southern Lebanon, the southern suburbs of
Beirut and central Beqaa valley
it was working to contain fires in 60 houses and shops that started after the walkie-talkies exploding, including one in a lithium battery
shop.
As many as 15 cars and dozens of motorcycles caught fire and two fingerprint devices in the Nebatieh Governorate, CNN
number of injured people being transferred to hospitals" after the pager explosions, CNN reported
Officials have also urged people to donate blood in anticipation of increased need.
Hezbollah had blamed Israel for the pager explosions
on Tuesday and pledged retribution
Meanwhile, Lebanese officials urged people who possess pagers to discard them.
Following the pager explosions in Lebanon, Jordan on
Tuesday expressed willingness to provide "any medical assistance needed by the Lebanese medical sector to treat thousands of Lebanese
citizens who were injured."
During the telephonic conversation with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman
Safadi reiterated "Jordan's support for Lebanon's security, sovereignty and stability," according to Jordan's Foreign Ministry statement,
CNN reported.
Safadi emphasised the need to "stop the dangerous escalation witnessed in the region, through an immediate halt to the
Israeli aggression on Gaza." Hamas blamed Israel for the explosions in Lebanon on Tuesday and expressed solidarity with Hezbollah and the
Lebanese people, CNN reported.
In a statement, Hamas said, "We, in the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), strongly condemn the Zionist
terrorist aggression that targeted Lebanese citizens by detonating communication devices in various areas of Lebanese territories, as well
as civilian and service facilities."
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) had refused to comment on the matter on Tuesday
In its first statement after the explosions, the IDF said there were no changes in its advice to people.(Only the headline and picture of
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Published: Sep 19 2024 | 7:23 AMIST
