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<p>On September 17, 2024, Lebanon experienced a mass-casualty event involving the simultaneous detonation of explosive-laden pagers, resulting in 12 fatalities and injuries to nearly 3,000 individuals, primarily involving the eyes, face, and hands. This unprecedented attack marked the first large-scale use of mass communication devices as weapons. Hospitals, particularly the American University of Beirut’s Department of Ophthalmology, faced extraordinary challenges in managing these injuries, performing over 80 vision-saving surgeries within four days. This event highlights a novel form of warfare, with profound implications for medical preparedness and the human toll of such tactics.</p>

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The synchronized pager explosions: an unprecedented pattern of injuries

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    2025年8月19日

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  • Alameddine Ramzi,
  • Noureddin Baha’,
  • Mansour Ahmad,
  • Joanna Saade,
  • Wajiha Jurdi Kheir

摘要

On September 17, 2024, Lebanon experienced a mass-casualty event involving the simultaneous detonation of explosive-laden pagers, resulting in 12 fatalities and injuries to nearly 3,000 individuals, primarily involving the eyes, face, and hands. This unprecedented attack marked the first large-scale use of mass communication devices as weapons. Hospitals, particularly the American University of Beirut’s Department of Ophthalmology, faced extraordinary challenges in managing these injuries, performing over 80 vision-saving surgeries within four days. This event highlights a novel form of warfare, with profound implications for medical preparedness and the human toll of such tactics.