The Lebanese Health Ministry reported that the number of fatalities from the explosions of wireless communication devices in Lebanon on Wednesday has reached 14, with injuries totaling approximately 450.

The explosions occurred on Wednesday afternoon in the southern suburb of Beirut and various areas in southern and eastern Lebanon. According to security reports, a wireless communication device detonated in Beirut’s southern suburb during the funeral of four Hezbollah members, leading to additional explosions that ignited fires in vehicles and residential buildings, causing numerous injuries.

Local media identified the devices involved as ICOM V82 models, walkie-talkies that are reportedly manufactured in Japan. Emergency services were promptly dispatched to the locations to transport the injured individuals to nearby hospitals. In a related development, the Lebanese Army Command released a statement advising citizens to refrain from congregating near the incident sites to facilitate the access of medical teams. As of now, Hezbollah has not issued any comments regarding the situation.

The explosions followed an attack a day ago, in which the Israeli military allegedly targeted pager batteries used by Hezbollah members, resulting in the deaths of 12 individuals, including two children, and approximately 2,800 injuries.

In a statement on Tuesday, Hezbollah accused Israel of being “fully responsible for the criminal aggression that also targeted civilians,” threatening to retaliate. Israel has not yet commented on the explosions.