At least nine people, including a child, were killed in a mass explosion of wireless communication devices known as pagers in different areas in Lebanon, Health Minister Firas Al-Abiad said on Tuesday.
Some 2,750 other people were also injured, including 200 in critical condition, in an initial toll, he added at a press conference in Beirut.
According to reports, devices exploded after an Israeli breach of the communication system.
The group held Israel fully responsible for the wireless explosions and vowed “just retaliation from unexpected quarters” to Tel Aviv.
There was no immediate comment from Israel on the explosions in Lebanon.
