Lebanese are turning off their phones and other devices for fear of new explosions, writes the New York Times. According to the newspaper, the Lebanese have also disconnected inverters and solar panels. Even baby monitors, TVs and laptops are now arousing suspicion among the country's residents. As the daily notes, the pager explosions have transformed the lives of the Lebanese into "scenes of panic and violence." These explosions have seriously disrupted the functioning of the health system, as hospitals are overwhelmed following a large number of injuries. At the same time, the newspaper notes that Israel is allocating more and more resources to wage a war against the Shiite movement Hezbollah. ABC television previously reported that Israel had been planning pager explosions on Lebanese territory for 15 years. On September 17 and 18, numerous explosions of communication devices took place in Lebanon. On the first day, a large number of pagers exploded almost simultaneously in different parts of the co untry. According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, 12 people were killed, including 2 children, and 2,800 injured were taken to hospital. The next day, walkie-talkies, telephones, as well as devices powered by solar energy and lithium-ion batteries exploded in various parts of Lebanon. The second wave of explosions killed 25 people and injured 608. Source: Burkina Information Agency
Related Posts
Perm Sec signs performance contract with petroleum ministry’s directors
Amb. Gabriel Aduda, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources has signed Performance Contracts (PC) with the ministry’s directors to enhance accountability and advancement.Aduda, in a statement, on Saturday, signed by Mr Chris Ugwuegbulam, A…
Old Mutual Foundation launches chair and desk initiative
The Old Mutual Foundation (OMF) has launched a chair and desk initiative worth N.dollars 500 000 to address the pressing need for chairs and desks in public schools in all 14 regions.Old Mutual Namibia’s Group Marketing, Public Affairs, and Sustainabi…
HM the King, Commander of the Faithful, Chairs Religious Evening at Hassan Mosque in Rabat Commemorating Eid Al-Mawlid Al-Nabaoui Al-Sharif
Rabat – His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, may God assist Him, accompanied by HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, HRH Prince Moulay Rachid and HH Prince Moulay Ahmed, chaired, on Sunday at the Hassan mosque in Rabat, a religious …