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The death toll has risen to 37 after a series of explosions involving various communication devices in Lebanon, according to the Lebanese health ministry. At a press conference in the capital Beirut, Health Minister Firas Abiad said that about 3,000 people were injured in the blasts. Hundreds of pagers used by the Hezbollah militia simultaneously exploded on Tuesday, a second wave of communication devices – this time walkie-talkies – blew up on Wednesday. The walkie-talkie devices are significantly larger than pagers, Abiad said. “That explains why we had more serious injuries on Wednesday,” h…

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