9 Dead and 2,800 Injured so far…
On Tuesday, nine people died and more than 2,800 were injured, in Lebanon in a synchronized detonation of pagers targeting the US-designated terror group Hezbollah.
Iran's state media reported that its Ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, has also been injured in the incident. The explosions took around 3:30 pm local time in Lebanon (6 pm IST).
Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad confirmed that nine people were killed and around 2,800 wounded.
The minister, in a press conference, said the blasts "killed nine people, including a girl", adding that "About 2,800 people were injured and more than 200 of them critically".
The injuries were mostly on the face, and the upper body, he further said.
The 10-year-old daughter of a Hezbollah member was killed in east Lebanon's Bekaa Valley.
An independent war checker has said that fourteen people have also been injured in pager blasts.
Hezbollah is banned both by the United States and the European Union is the political and military establishment in Lebanon and is backed by Iran.
Hezbollah backs Hamas, which has been at war with Israel in Gaza since October 2023.
The sons of Hezbollah lawmakers Ali Ammar and Hassan Fadlallah were among the dead, a close source told news agency AFP.
Edited By: Tanvi Walia
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