Good evening. At least nine people are dead and 3,000 people have been injured across lebanon after electronic paging devices used by the armed Group Hezbollah exploded simultaneously this afternoon. Lebanons Health Ministry says 200 people are in a critical condition and hospitals are being inundated with the wounded after the pagers exploded in peoples hands and pockets. A child is among the dead. Hezbollah, which has been designated a Terrorist Organisation by the uk, israel and other western countries, have called it the biggest security breach. They have blamed israel, which has been engaged in Cross Border Fighting with the iran backed group since the start of the war in gaza almost a year ago. Israel has not commented. Paul adams has the latest a warning, his report contains distressing images from the start. This was a devastating attack. In supermarkets. On the street, in cars, at home and even in barbershops. Thousands of hezbollah members simultaneously injured by exploding
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