At least nine people, including an 8-year-old girl, were killed, and nearly 3,000 others wounded on Tuesday when pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded simultaneously across Lebanon.

Pagers and walkie-talkies, considered outdated modes of communication, were weaponised for a one-of-its-kind attack in Lebanon, resulting in a series of explosions for two consecutive days, killing 32 and injuring over 3,