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While Lebanon was still reeling from the shock of yesterday’s pager blasts that killed 12 people, the country has been shaken with a fresh series of nationwide walkie-talkie explosions, which have killed nine people so far and has injured hundreds.
Here are five points on walkie-talkie blasts in Lebanon
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Nine people have died in Lebanon after walkie-talkies exploded across the country, said the authorities. The walkie-talkie explosions come day after synchronized detonation of thousands of pagers in Lebanon yesterday which killed 12 people and injured thousands.
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According to Lebanon health ministry, over 300 people have been wounded across the country due to the explosions, which reportedly took place at Hezbollah strongholds.
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An explosion reportedly took happened during the funeral procession of a Hezbollah member who died in yesterday’s pager blasts, shows a video.
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According to news agency Reuters, a security source said that Hezbollah had bought the walkie-talkies around five months ago, coinciding with the purchase of pagers that went off yesterday.
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The walkie-talkies across Lebanon reportedly exploded at the same time, following the pattern of yesterday’s pager blast.