At least 32 killed across Lebanon in blasts: Health Ministry

Beirut (Quds News Network)- Lebanon’s Health Minister Firass Abiad said at a press briefing in Beirut that at least 32 people were killed and thousands injured in back-to-back coordinated explosions on Tuesday and Wednesday.
“Yet, there is a silver lining as we have seen the unity of our Lebanese people and the professionality of our doctors and nurses who lived up to their responsibilities,” Abiad said.
On Tuesday, some 4,000 pagers exploded over the course of an hour. A day later, more explosions of handheld devices, including walkie-talkie radios, mobile phones, laptops and even solar power cells, took place.
The second round of explosions on Wednesday killed at least 20 people and wounded more than 450. The death toll from Tuesday’s explosions has risen to 12, with at least 2,800 others wounded.
Victims included children and healthcare workers.
The use of pagers and walkie-talkies in the explosions has drawn scrutiny to the security of global supply chains and their vulnerability to tampering by governments or other actors.