Massive explosion during funeral of Hezbollah member killed in pager blast 

Beirut: Multiple explosions went off on Wednesday at the site of a funeral for three Hezbollah members and a child killed by exploding pagers the day before. Hezbollah’s Al Manar TV reported explosions in multiple areas of Lebanon, and a Hezbollah official told The Associated Press that walkie-talkies used by the group exploded as part of blasts heard in Beirut. At least nine people were killed and over 100 were injured following the deadly attacks.
Smoke could be seen billowing out of a mobile phone shop in Sidon after hand-held radios used by Lebanon’s armed group Hezbollah detonated late on Wednesday (September 18) afternoon across the country’s south and in the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut, a security source and a witness said. A fire engine, ambulances and members of Lebanon’s Civil Defence were at the scene in Sidon.
Hundreds of people were wounded in fresh blasts involving communication devices used by Lebanon’s Hezbollah group, a security source said. Many of the wounds were to the stomach and hands, the source said.