Pager detonations across Lebanon 'extremely concerning': UN

Spokesperson for Secretary General Stephane Dujarric attends a press briefing at the UN Headquarters in New York, US on 2 February 2024 [Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images]

Deadly pager detonations across Lebanon are “extremely concerning”, a UN official said Tuesday, Anadolu Agency reports.

“This story was unfolding just before the briefing. We’re obviously very much aware of what we’ve seen in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon. I can tell you these developments are extremely concerning, especially given that this is taking place within a context that is extremely volatile,” spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, told reporters.

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At least eight people were killed and 2,750 wounded in simultaneous detonations of pagers in Lebanon.

Dujarric said the UN does not have any more information than what is being reported in the media.

“We, of course, deplore the civilian casualties that we’ve seen, but we’re watching the situation,” he added.

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