Serial blasts in Lebanon
There are reports of serial blasts in Lebanon’s capital Beirut. There were a series of explosions in the pager, an electronic gadget used for communication. More than 1,000 people, including Hezbollah fighters, common people and doctors, were injured. The explosions in the pager caused a stampede in the city.
Iranian ambassador was also injured
Iran’s Mehr news agency reported that Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, was also wounded in the blast. Three security sources said the exploded pagers were the latest model introduced by Hezbollah in recent months.
An atmosphere of panic in the city
Ambulances were seen rushing to the southern areas of Beirut, which is a stronghold of Hezbollah, after the serial blasts. There is an atmosphere of panic after the blasts. A security source said that several pagers have exploded in the southern part of Lebanon.
Relatives taking the injured to the hospital
People injured in the series of blasts were seen screaming in pain. There is an atmosphere of chaos in the streets and markets. The injured were seen being taken to hospitals by their relatives on motorcycles and cars.
Bleeding from face, eyes and hands and feet
Hassan Wazni, head of Nabatiyeh Public Hospital in the southern part of the country, told Reuters news agency that about 40 injured people were being treated in his hospital. The injured were bleeding from their faces, eyes and hands and feet.
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