Lebanon says death toll over 2 days of explosions has risen to 37, with 2,931 wounded

Hezbollah members carry the coffins of two of their comrades who were killed on Wednesday when a handheld device exploded, during a funeral procession in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Israel has been blamed for the attacks. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Hezbollah members carry the coffins of two of their comrades who were killed on Wednesday when a handheld device exploded, during a funeral procession in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Israel has been blamed for the attacks. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Lebanon’s Health Minister Firass Abiad says 37 people were killed and 2,931 wounded in a new toll after handheld devices used by Hezbollah members exploded across Lebanon, in attacks blamed on Israel.

Abiad says 25 people were killed on Wednesday and 12 on Tuesday, updating an earlier toll of 32 dead overall.

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