Medical personnel in Beirut are on high alert following a series of explosions linked to electronic devices. The blasts occurred at multiple locations across Lebanon, including at a funeral for a child killed in a previous explosion. The incidents came a day after similar detonations from pagers resulted in numerous casualties.
Reports indicated simultaneous explosions in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon. The Health Ministry confirmed at least nine deaths and over 300 injuries from the most recent wave of blasts. However, updated figures put the death toll at ten, with more than 450 people wounded.
Sources revealed that the explosions were connected to Icom devices, debunking rumors about fingerprint scanners and solar panels. The Lebanese Army urged the public to avoid security incident sites to facilitate medical team access.
Civil defense units are controlling fires sparked by the explosions, while ambulances transport the injured. The Lebanese government accused Israel of orchestrating the attacks, prompting a warning of retaliation from the Hezbollah resistance movement.