Numerous people rushed to hospital in Lebanon over exploding pagers | Raw video

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Video via NBC Newschannel/APTN/RTV. Hundreds of handheld pagers exploded near simultaneously across Lebanon and in parts of Syria on Tuesday, wounding members of the militant group Hezbollah, the Iranian ambassador and dozens of other people. Officials pointed the finger at Israel in what appeared to be a sophisticated, remote attack at a time of rising tensions across the Lebanon border. A Hezbollah official who spoke on condition of anonymity told The Associated Press that “several hundred” people, including members of the group, were wounded in different parts of Lebanon when their handheld pagers exploded. RELATED: https://www.11alive.com/article/news/nation-world/pagers-explode-lebanon-hezbollah-members-among-hundreds-wounded/507-29e7753e-0d14-460f-b82f-0b74b27d9dcd Download our 11Alive News app: https://interactive.11alive.com/appredirect/ Follow 11Alive on Social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/11Alive/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/11AliveNews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/11Alive/ Subscribe to 11Alive for exclusive content: http://bit.ly/11AliveSubscribe Visit Site: https://www.11Alive.com/
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