Hundreds of people, including Hezbollah fighters, were killed or wounded this afternoon when the pagers they used to communicate exploded, according to Lebanese security sources.
The wave of sudden and unexpected detonations, which began around 3:45pm local time (1345 GMT) and lasted roughly an hour, gave way to widespread panic and chaotic scenes across southern Lebanon and the capital Beirut.
Victims were seen sporting significant wounds as they lay on the ground surrounded by terrified bystanders in images shared to social media and broadcast by Lebanese and Israeli media.
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The wave of sudden and unexpected detonations, which began around 3:45pm local time (1345 GMT) and lasted roughly an hour, gave way to widespread panic and chaotic scenes across southern Lebanon and the capital Beirut.
Victims were seen sporting significant wounds as they lay on the ground surrounded by terrified bystanders in images shared to social media and broadcast by Lebanese and Israeli media.
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