Thousands Injured in Series of Mysterious Pager Explosions Across Lebanon, State Media and Officials Say

Thousands of people across Lebanon were reported injured as their handheld pagers exploded on Sept. 17, Lebanese state media and security officials have said. By Tuesday evening local time, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported some 2,800 people were injured in the pager blasts and eight more were killed, including a child. The National News Agency reported most people injured in the mass of pager explosions sustained injuries to their hands. Lebanon’s Health Ministry called on hospitals throughout the country to be ready to take in emergency patients and advised people who use pagers to get away from the electronic devices....