A wave of devastating Walkie Talkie explosions rocked various neighborhoods in Beirut on Tuesday, resulting in the tragic loss of 20 lives and leaving approximately 450 others injured.
The blasts, which occurred after the pagers devices explosions have sent shockwaves throughout the nation, already grappling with political and economic turmoil.
Eyewitnesses described scenes of chaos as emergency services rushed to the sites of the explosions, where debris littered the streets and panic-stricken citizens fled from the destruction. Local hospitals reported being overwhelmed with the influx of casualties, many suffering from severe injuries and shrapnel wounds.
