18 Sep 2024

Pagers explode in Lebanon, kill nine, injure thousands

From Morning Report, 6:39 am on 18 September 2024

At least nine people are dead and more than 2,800 are injured, 200 critically, after thousands of electronic pagers simultaneously exploded across Lebanon overnight. Lebanon is pinning the blame on Israel, describing the explosions as an attack on the country's sovereignty. Israel is yet to comment. BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.