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8 killed, 2,750 wounded in Lebanon pager explosions
More than 200 of the injured were in critical condition, with injuries mostly reported to the face, hands and stomach
Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad said eight people were killed and some 2,750 wounded in pager explosions across the country Tuesday, with Hezbollah earlier saying the pagers were used by its members.
The blasts "killed eight people, including a girl," he told a televised press conference. "About 2,750 people were injured... more than 200 of them critically" with injuries mostly reported to the face, hands and stomach, he added.
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