This is bbc news. The headlines in breaking news, there are reports at least two more Communication Devices used by hezbollah have detonated across lebanons south in the southern suburbs of beirut. It comes after 12 were killed and thousands more injured following the synchronised explosions of Hezbollah Pagers across lebanon on tuesday. Hezbollah blames israel for the attacks and vows to retaliate. Here at bbc verify we have been looking here at bbc verify we have been looking at here at bbc verify we have been looking at the chain of companies involved in the Supoly Companies involved in the supply of the pages which reportedly exploded in lebanon yesterday. Still reeling from an economic and political crisis, Sri Lanka prepares to hold pivotal elections. Somalia, one of the worlds poorest countries, is being hit hard by Climate Change and conflict. Well be speaking to the International Committee Of The Red Cross for more on this. More on all of Those Stories In ust more on all of Those Stories In just a more on all of Those Stories In just a moment or two. Now with all the latest sport, heres sarah mulkerrins. Hello from the bbc sport centre. Well start with the news that 1990 World Cup Hero Toto Schillaci has died at the age of 59. The italian scored six goals to win the Golden Boot at the World Cup. Italy lost in the Semi Finals on home soil, but schillaci was also awarded the golden ball as the best player and gained hero status. He was diagnosed with Colon Cancer in 2022. Domestically schillaci helped juventus to claim the Coppa Italia and Uefa Cup in 1990 before winning the latter trophy again four years later with Inter Milan. Serie a described him as a champion who lit up the magical nights of the 1990 World Cup in italy. What makes him so different was that he what makes him so different was that he was considered a Mere Mortah that he was considered a Mere Mortah a that he was considered a mere mortal. A man who was described as not mortal. A man who was described as hot the mortal. A man who was described as not the most handsome of the most as not the most handsome of the most talented but he won his place most talented but he won his place in most talented but he won his place in italian hearts for all that place in italian hearts for all that he place in italian hearts for all that he did in 1990 and those that he did in1990 and those magical that he did in 1990 and those magical nights in the World Coo magical nights in the World Coo he magical nights in the World Cup. He wasjust a man who always cup. He wasjust a man who always lived four goals, he fought always lived four goals, he fought so hard to score each one one of schillacis former clubs Inter Milan are among 12 sides who kick off their Champions League campaigns later. Inter� s game is among the pick of the fixtures its a repeat of the 2023 final against manchester city. Inter coach Simone Inzaghi says hes not treating the game as a rematch, though he is urging his side to be agressive as they attempt to become the first side to beat city at home in the Champions League since 2018. With clubs playing eight matches in a 36 team league phase, no ones quite sure what will be enough to reach the knockout stages. So City Boss Pep guardiola is keeping it simple. Its like in the Premier League. Its not necessary to look at the table right now. When the first game and then play the next one and after we will see. It is new for all of us. If were to play this season this condition next season this condition next season we will understand better what to do. Manchester city against Inter Milan is one of six matches kicking off later. Elsewhere bologna make their Champions League debut at home to shakhtar donetsk, Slovan Bratislava also play in the Champions League for the first time at celtic, while Spanish Side gironas first European Match in the Clubs History is at french giants Paris Saint germain. After Sundays Defeat to arsenal, Tottenham Boss Ange postecoglou pointed out he always wins a trophy in his second season. The Efl Cup could be one route to silverware for the australian, and the road to wembley for spurs begins at Championship Side Coventry city later. Postecoglou has clearly been confused by the reaction to his remarks. Its amazing. Ijust stated a fact, its amazing. Ijust stated a fact, am its amazing. Ijust stated a fact, am i its amazing. Ijust stated a fact, am i supposed its amazing. 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His new Team Punjab kings finished ninth in the 10 Team Tournament this season. And thats all the sport for now. A second day of explosions being a second day of explosions being reported a second day of explosions being reported in a second day of explosions being reported in the a second day of explosions being reported in the last. A second day of explosions i being reported in the last half an hour being reported in the last half an hour. ,. , being reported in the last half an hour. , y. ,. , an hour. Let me bring you up to date with an hour. Let me bring you up to date with what an hour. Let me bring you up to date with what we an hour. Let me bring you up to date with what we know. An hour. Let me bring you up to date with what we know. About| date with what we know. About 40 date with what we know. About a0 minutes ago we heard the first reports of a couple of explosions. They were cited as Southern Lebanon and the Southern Lebanon and the southern suburbs of beirut. In the last few minutes we are getting support from Security Sources saying dozens of people have been wounded by these latest explosions in lebanon. We are also hearing from Security Sources that these explosions apparently are linked to Hand Held Radios, Walkie Talkies, that were purchased by hezbollah five months ago. The timeline is interesting because thats about the same time as the purchase of that batch of pagers that we have been concentrating on since yesterday and those multiple explosions that injured up to 3000 people and has killed 12. So the Hand Held Radios were purchased around the same time as the pagers and a top Hezbollah Official talking in the last few minutes saying the group stating a new Phase And Punishment is certainly coming. Of course, all the things are of course, all the things are being pointed at israel and this by Agency Mossad as is the case with situations like that, israel has said absolutely nothing about it. But these attacks started only a day after they added has one of the war aims at sorting out the situation in Northern Israel and the situation with hezbollah and since October The 7th they have been almost daily exchanges of Fire And Rocket fire with hezbollah and thousands of israelis being evacuated from their homes in the northern part of israel. That was added to Israels War ends. These are live pictures of the large gatherings for some of the funerals involved after yesterdays deaths. As i said, 12 dead and at least two children. The un condemning out of geneva the indiscriminate nature of these attacks, this new way of launching an attack using Communication Devices. A lot of the intelligence, Frank Gardner was here, i was Security Correspondent saying the only people capable of launching such a sophisticated attack was israel, was mossad and saying that the thought is that small amounts of explosives were placed in these Pager Devices and then a message sent out yesterday and that detonated the devices. That was yesterday and some of these of the funerals today. In these of the funerals today. In the last a0 minutes weve had more explosions and more reports of dozens of people being wounded and this time apparently its Walkie Talkies that have been targeted in this new round of explosions. 0ur middle East Correspondent sent us the latest and he is there on the ground for us In Beirut. We are here which is the southern suburb of beirut which is a Hezbollah Stronghold and a large crowd has gathered for the funeral of four of the victims of those Explosions Yesterday including an 11 year old boy and a hezbollah mp. About 15 minutes ago we heard a large blast in this area and details are unclear. 0bviously area and details are unclear. Obviously there is a concern that more attacks could be happening. They have been reports of explosions happening in other parts of lebanon as well. 0bviously in other parts of lebanon as well. Obviously this happens the day after those explosions, those pagers that exploded. 12 people have been killed, almost 3000 wounded as a result of those explosions. It is a very tense situation here. It is just after 5 15pm and crowds have gathered in this area of beirut which is a base for hezbollah, for the funeral of all of those victims who died yesterday in those attacks. Hezbollah has accused israel of the attacks. You can probably hear some ambulances arriving at the scene right now. It is a very fluid situation. Details are unclear but about 15 minutes ago we had a large blast here in southern beirut. Let me report what the Reuters News Agency has just reported. Communication devices have exploded in lebanon. Communications devices used by hezbollah have detonated have exploded in the suburbs of beirut. Are you hearing anything more about whether we are seeing another wave of what We Saw Yesterday . Taste are seeing another wave of what We Saw Yesterday . Are seeing another wave of what We Saw Yesterday . We know that thousands of We Saw Yesterday . We know that thousands of those We Saw Yesterday . We know that thousands of those hezbollah We Saw Yesterday . We know that thousands of those hezbollah to | thousands of those hezbollah to pagers have been distributed to hezbollah members so i dont think it would be a major surprise if these attacks are continuing today. What we did here was a large explosion here right after five oclock local time as these crowds were gathered here for the funeral of these four victims of the attack that happened yesterday. 0bviously, attack that happened yesterday. Obviously, it is a very tense situation and we have been asked to get away from the crowd because nobody really knows whats happening here. These reports are emerging now that more devices have been exploding across the country which is a very similar situation to what happened yesterday, an attack that shocked this country, shocked hezbollah but also caused a lot of anger here In Beirut and across lebanon because those devices exploded as people were in shops, as people were at home with theirfamilies in shops, as people were at home with their families and again those reports as you mentioned suggesting more attacks could be happening now. Since i talked to hugo, the picture has become much clearer on the ground. Let me tell you the latest. Three people have been killed in these latest blasts. That is coming from the state News Agency. We talked about dozens of people being injured. This is the first reference to fatalities from todays blasts. Three people apparently killed in this latest wave of blasts. I mentioned the Un Secretary general short while ago talking about his concern about the risk of a dramatic escalation in lebanon and he was also asked about the Pager Blasts and he said it was really important to weapon eyes civilian objects. A lot of concern about how these attacks are being carried out attack carried out. So deaths and dozens of injuries reported in these latest last in lebanon. Lets speak to Seamus Malekafzali who is a journalist In Beirut. In terms of what has been happening over the last 2a hours, what has it been like In Beirut . ,. ,. , beirut . There has been a real rise in anxiety. Beirut . There has been a real rise in anxiety. When beirut . There has been a real rise in anxiety. When you beirut . There has been a real| rise in anxiety. When you walk on the rise in anxiety. When you walk on The Street you hear people talking on The Street you hear people talking about what has happened and in talking about what has happened and in talking about this with other and in talking about this with other people there is a real other people there is areal fear other people there is areal fear that other people there is a real fear that this central mode of communication that people have, whether communication that people have, whether it communication that people have, whether it be Cell Phones or laptops whether it be Cell Phones or laptops notjust pagers, which have laptops notjust pagers, which have been started the paranoia that setting after the assassination of Forger Croom has not assassination of Forger Croom has not abated in intensity. It has not abated in intensity. It has gotten much worse. What is bein has gotten much worse. What is being said has gotten much worse. What is being said about has gotten much worse. What is being said about the being said about the unprecedented scale of this and the nature of how it has been done . I the nature of how it has been done . � the nature of how it has been done . , � ~ , done . I dont think there is much different done . I dont think there is much different in done . I dont think there is much different in the done . I dont think there is i much different in the coverage here~ much different in the coverage here but much different in the coverage here. But there is more emphasis i think about how indiscriminate these attacks were indiscriminate these attacks were. And how graphic and severe were. And how graphic and severe life changing these injuries severe life changing these injuries have been. They have overloaded the hospitals. People overloaded the hospitals. People with disfigured faces, severe people with disfigured faces, severe injuries to the eyes. There severe injuries to the eyes. There is severe injuries to the eyes. There is nothing like this has happened since i believe the beirut happened since i believe the beirut explosion in 2020. The amount beirut explosion in 2020. The amount of injuries that happen they amount of injuries that happen they were 7000 and the injuries this yesterday was around 3000. It is this yesterday was around 3000. It is a this yesterday was around 3000. It is a very this yesterday was around 3000. It is a very complicated trailer when you actually try to follow the path of these pagers through several different countries but in terms of who uses pagers in lebanon, what is your assessment of that . ,. , assessment of that . The primary Taruet Assessment of that . The primary Tar Et of assessment of that . The primary target of these assessment of that . The primary target of these Attacks Assessment of that . The primary target of these attacks was target of these attacks was hezbollah. This is what hezbollah. This is what hezbollah admitted to end their statement, the use these because Cell Phones have been warned because Cell Phones have been warned of because of the Tracking Facilities they have. But the Tracking Facilities they have. But the issue is that pagers are also but the issue is that pagers are also used by Health Care workers are also used by Health Care workers notjust in this country workers notjust in this country but other countries as Well Country but other countries as well as country but other countries as well as other people and service well as other people and service sectors and that is what service sectors and that is what people are trying to investigate as to why not just on this investigate as to why not just on this but also another Health Care on this but also another Health Care worker was killed when the pagers Care Worker was killed when the pagers exploded. If these were ordered pagers exploded. If these were ordered by hezbollah as has been ordered by hezbollah as has been reported, at what point in the five been reported, at what point in the five months since they were older the five months since they were older did the five months since they were older did they make it onto the Second Older did they make it onto the second hand market, whether given second hand market, whether given to second hand market, whether given to other people . Trying to work given to other people . Trying to work out where these came from to work out where these came from is to work out where these came from is still up for some debate from is still up for some debate from is still up for some debate. You are there In Beirut. Debate. You are there In Beirut, there debate. You are there In Beirut, there has debate. You are there In Beirut, there has been l debate. You are there in l beirut, there has been so debate. You are there In Beirut, there has been so much concern over months now about an all out war. Two people they feel it is much closer given the events we have seen . I the events we have seen . I think so. After the assassination there was movement where people who had learned movement where people who had learned when to panic after all those, learned when to panic after all those, they now knew when to panic those, they now knew when to panic and those, they now knew when to panic and they had reached that Point Panic and they had reached that point you panic and they had reached that point. You had people going out to the point. You had people going out to the mountains trying to find spaces to the mountains trying to find spaces in to the mountains trying to find spaces in areas where they thought spaces in areas where they thought was safe. I havent seen thought was safe. I havent seen anything very recently as a response to these attacks but i a response to these attacks but i cant a response to these attacks but i cant imagine its going, the anxieties i cant imagine its going, the anxieties going to lower. Thank ou for anxieties going to lower. Thank you for speaking anxieties going to lower. Thank you for speaking to anxieties going to lower. Thank you for speaking to us. Anxieties going to lower. Thank you for speaking to us. Lets i you for speaking to us. Lets go straight to that breaking news and show you the first pictures we are getting of some of the explosions, these are pictures recorded by the Reuters News Agency. The middle and right Hand Side of your picture you see the skyline of beirut but the plumes of smoke that followed just one of the explosions, we will show you more pictures because we are just beginning to get the wave of Video Footage now of some of these devices and some of the areas where some of these explosions have been reported. Already were that dozens of people have been injured in the blasts and the state News Agency is reporting that three people have been killed. These are the latest pictures from the hospitals because just like yesterday there are many people being taken to the nearest medical facility and you can see ambulance after ambulance coming in because this second wave of the sort of thing We Saw Yesterday which was that these Communication Devices used by hezbollah but also used by other people and that is why there has been condemnation of there has been condemnation of the indiscriminate nature of what we are seeing. But those people, those injured, being brought to hospitals and the Un Secretary general has been talking, deeply frustrated he was saying by the leaders in the region and the inability to move forward and talking about his extreme concern about how things are escalating as opposed to the escalating, which of course are so many different leaders keep appealing for. Antony blinken has been in egypt earlier in the day and again talking about the day and again talking about the need for De Escalation. At eachjunction it appears the need for De Escalation. At each junction it appears we are moving in the opposite direction. We were talking to one journalist there and another analyst talking about the feel that we creep ever closer to that all out war that so many have feared. But so far each time there is a response from hezbollah and dont forget hezbollah is a prescribed Terrorist Group by the us and uk and other governments, but so far the response has not triggered that all out war. But they are promising to retaliate. Just give me a sense of some of the details you are hearing where you are. Zf} hearing where you are. 20 minutes hearing where you are. 2161 minutes ago i hearing where you are. 221 minutes ago i was hearing where you are. 22 minutes ago i was in the segments above beirut where the Procession And Funeral of four people killed in Yesterdays Attack was happening. We were there and there were lots of people around us because they were very large crowds. People of all ages, men, were very large crowds. People of allages, men, women were very large crowds. People of all ages, men, women and children. Then we heard the explosion. At first it wasnt clear what kind of sound it was, we thought it could be some fireworks or someone Firing Bullets in the air. Then people started shouting and there was a little bit of chaos and men were running in all directions. 0ne and men were running in all directions. One of them told us it seems another device has exploded. That was actually the case. But this device was not a pager, it was a walkie talkie, these hand held radio devices. They were held by a large number of people who were there, organises on the scene. The funerals of usually members of hezbollah are extremely crowded events and a lot of people take part in these events and that is what happened. 0f events and that is what happened. Of course there was some chaos and there was a car and we understood that the device exploded in the car or in the motorcycle next to the car and the man in the car was immediately transferred to the hospital. Laterwe immediately transferred to the hospital. Later we heard that the same kind of explosions were happening in apartments and houses and buildings and again motorcycles and cars, everywhere. There are lots of devices and its extremely hard to say exactly the number of devices that blew up or the number of people that were injured as a result. But at the very early kind of told that we understand it is that three people are confirmed dead and killed by the explosions of these hand held devices. Of course, this comes after 2a hours of total Shock And Disbelief and mayhem in the country. Less than 26 hours ago there was a series of explosions that happened all over lebanon. It was the pagers that members of hezbollah were holding at the exploded while they were carrying them. Today it is the second wave through other kinds of devices. Other kinds of devices. Thank ou ve other kinds of devices. Thank you very much other kinds of devices. Thank you very much for other kinds of devices. Thank you very much for the other kinds of devices. Thank you very much for the latest l other kinds of devices. Thank. You very much for the latest In Beirut. Three people killed in these latest round of explosions in the second round of Communication Devices being targeted, Hand Held Radios which apparently were purchased by hezbollah five months ago at around the same time the hezbollah two pagers yesterday. They have been talking, one of the top official saying the group is facing a new Phase And Punishment are certainly coming. That phrase directed towards israel because all the analysis suggesting that these strikes originated from israel and mossad, their Secret Service agency. Frank gardner i Security Correspondent will be with us in the next few minutes to give us the latest analysis. We have been talking about yesterdays strikes but now in the last 60 minutes we have heard of a second wave of strikes and as i am speaking i am looking at the latest from the wire agencies, the Reuters News Agency, seeing hundreds of people have been wounded by todays explosions. We know around 3000 people were injured yesterday, 12 people being killed. The very latest coming to us from the Reuters News Agency now reporting that hundreds of people have been injured in this attack on wednesday. It appears to be targeted around A0 Toadies purchased by hezbollah at around the same time as those pagers. We will have reaction from beirut and from Around The World on this story in a moment or two. You are seeing pictures on the right Hand Side of your screen, the crowds gathered for the funerals and on the left Hand Side you see the situation around the hospitals In Beirut as more people are taken to hospital. I will point you towards the bbc live page because there is so much of the latest information, the pictures available to us on the live page, do hadtheir because all the latest developments and our correspondence on the ground will have the latest and we also have analysis from Jeremy Bowen who has written an extensive piece about what this takes us to run the analysis of where we are now in the Middle East following yesterdays explosions and now today. So a very interesting piece from Jeremy Bowen, our Middle East editor. So a lot of information available to you on the website. We are staying with this because developments are coming in all of the time with comments from the un. Volcker took out of geneva calling for an independent investigation into the events surrounding the exploding pagers, saying the simultaneous targeting of thousands of individuals without knowing who held the devices of elocution violated international human Rights Law and possibly humanitarian law. That is what the un High Commissioner has been saying. We will get the latest from our correspondence in geneva on that element of the story because she was expressing similar concerns weve heard from the Un Secretary general in the last little while talking about the need for De Escalation in the area and his fears that this is exactly the opposite. These are the latest pictures and those are some of the latest details as we have continuing coverage of the story on bbc news. Youre watching bbc news. Lets continue with the breaking news of the last hour because we are seeing more explosions In Beirut. This is the moment when plumes of smoke appeared in several locations across the city and lets show you this picture is first of all because it is unclear at this stage whether they are directly linked to those reports from those News Explosions but these images are coming into us and we are hearing from the Reuters News Agency, you can see the plume of smoke, a Security Source told the Reuters News Agency that Hand Held Radios have been
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