Second wave of exploding devices raises fears of wider Israel-Lebanon conflict

The attacks have hiked fears that the two sides’ simmering conflict could escalate into all-out war

Hezbollah fighters carry the coffin of one of their fallen comrades who was killed on Tuesday after their handheld pagers exploded, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon (Bilal Hussein/AP)

Walkie-talkies exploded in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon on Wednesday in a second wave of attacks targeting devices a day after pagers used by Hezbollah blew up, state media and officials for the militant group said.

At least 20 people were killed and more than 450 wounded in the second wave, the Health Ministry said.