A witness who was at a Hezbollah funeral in the southern suburbs of Beirut has described the chaos that ensued when walkie-talkies appeared to explode at around 5 p.m. local time (10 a.m. ET).
The witness, who cannot be named for security reasons, recounted a loud bang followed by screams. They reported that the man whose wireless device exploded was covered in blood, with his hands blown off.
