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Lebanon pager and walkie-talkie blast: The explosions on Tuesday and Wednesday in Lebanon have spread panic. On the first day, 5,000 pagers used for communication in many parts of the country including Lebanon's capital Beirut were blasted. 12 people were killed and about 3,000 were injured in the attack. The next day, a walkie-talkie exploded in South Beirut and other parts of Lebanon, killing 20 people and injuring more than 450. Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah has blamed Israel for the attacks. Now this blast has spread panic among the people of Lebanon.
The series of attacks has left Lebanese people concerned about their use of electronic devices such as phones and about the country's security.
The explosions hit Beirut and its southern suburbs, cities such as Hermel, Baalbek, Saida, Nabatiyeh, Tyre, Naqoura and Marjayoun. Lebanese authorities were carrying out controlled explosions of suspicious devices found in various locations across the country on Wednesday evening to ensure a similar incident does not happen again.
People are afraid to use electronic devices
Such explosions have increased tension and anxiety among the people of Lebanon, as the ones that exploded on Wednesday were all modern and widely used devices. Event planner Maria Bosoni has forbidden her team from using walkie-talkies during weddings and events. She said, these walkie-talkies may not be of the brand that exploded but we do not know what will happen next. My team will now use WhatsApp instead of walkie-talkies for communication. It is good to be safe.
People are scared to even touch laptops and mobile phones
Many people are saying that we are afraid to even walk with other people, lest they have some electrified device and it explodes. A woman said that everyone is scared. We don't know whether we can use our laptops and our phones or not. But now everything seems dangerous to us. No one knows what to do next.
Meanwhile, rumours are also spreading on social media that solar panels, mobile phones and electrical appliances are also blasting. A woman said, 'There is an atmosphere of fear among the people. To be honest, this situation is very scary. A man from Sidon city said, “I threw away many appliances from my electronics shop due to fear.” We had some appliances that we thought were 100% safe but we threw them away as a precaution. Because we were scared.
Lebanese minister spoke on the rumours
Ziad Makri, the information minister in Lebanon's caretaker government, said the attacks were likely to spread terror across the country. The attack was a new type of crime for the Lebanese people and has affected the daily lives of people across Lebanon.
Regarding the rumours, he said that there are many rumours that the intercom broke, the solar panel system burst, the television burst and the phone caught fire. A lot of false things are being spread… a lot of fake news is also coming out.
Crowd of relatives of the injured gathered outside the hospital
Relatives and friends of the injured gathered outside the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) on Tuesday. Many were seen wearing black clothes in the protest.