Lebanese Red Cross Responds To Explosions Across The Country

An ambulance carrying wounded people whose handheld pager exploded arrives outside at the American University hospital, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

On Wednesday, a series of explosions caused by walkie-talkies in Lebanon led to a massive rescue and evacuation operation by the Lebanese Red Cross. Dozens of ambulance crews were deployed to assist the injured across various regions of the country.

More than 30 teams of emergency medics from the Lebanese Red Cross were actively involved in rescue efforts in southern Lebanon, the central Beqaa valley, and the southern suburbs of Beirut. Additionally, an extra 50 ambulance crews were put on standby in Mount Lebanon and Beirut to support the evacuation operations.