Thousands Injured in Series of Pager Explosions Across Lebanon, Officials Say

Lebanese state media reported that about 2,800 people were injured when handheld pager devices began exploding across the country on Sept. 17.

An ambulance approaches the American University of Beirut Medical Center after pager explosions at locations throughout Lebanon, in Beirut, Lebanon, on Sept. 17, 2024. Anwar Amro/AFP via Getty Images

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 that some 2,800 people were injured in the pager blasts and eight more were killed, including a child. The National News Agency reported that most people injured in the mass pager explosions sustained injuries to their hands.