Another wave of device explosions rocks Lebanon a day after fatal pager attack – National [Video]

A new wave of exploding electronic devices across Lebanon killed at least nine people and wounded 300 others, the country’s health ministry said Wednesday, a day after thousands of pagers used by Hezbollah exploded in what appeared to be a deadly remote attack.

Among the scenes of Wednesday’s explosions was near the funeral for three Hezbollah members and a child killed by pagers the day before, according to Associated Press journalists at the scene.

A Hezbollah official told The Associated Press that walkie-talkies used by the group exploded Wednesday as a part of blasts heard in the capital Beirut. Reuters also reported the explosions came from Hezbollah hand-held radios, citing a security source and a witness in Lebanon.

Tuesday’s exploding pager attack across Lebanon and parts of Syria killed at least 12 people and wounded roughly 2,800 people, according to Lebanese officials — including 300 in critical condition.

The Lebanese government and Hezbollah have blamed Tuesday’s …