More than 2,700 people were wounded
Eight people, including a child, have been killed after hundreds of pagers exploded simultaneously across Lebanon and parts of Syria. The victims reportedly include members of the militant group Hezbollah.
READ MORE: 'Our brother was stabbed 34 times in a row over a plate, will we ever get the answers we need?' Iranian state-run IRNA news agency said that the country’s ambassador, Mojtaba Amani, was superficially wounded by an exploding pager and was being treated at a hospital. Lebanon’s Health Ministry called on all hospitals to be on alert to take in emergency patients and for people who own pagers to get away from them. It also asked health workers to avoid using wireless devices.
The news agency reported that in Beirut’s southern suburbs and other areas “the handheld pagers system was detonated using advanced technology, and dozens of injuries were reported”. Lithium batteries, when overheated, can smoke, melt and even catch on fire. Rechargeable lithium batteries are used in consumer products ranging from phones and laptops to electric cars. Lithium battery fires can burn up to 590C.
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