Over 4k injured, 11 die in detonation of pagers in Lebanon

BEIRUT, Sep 18: The number of people injured in the mass detonation of pagers in Lebanon has risen to 4,000, and the death toll has risen to 11, Lebanese Health Minister Firas Abyad said on Tuesday.
“The number of dead has risen to 11, the number of injured has risen to more than 4,000 and the number of seriously injured has risen to 400,” Abyad told Lebanese broadcaster Al Jadeed.  (UNI)