The synchronized pager explosions: an unprecedented pattern of injuries
Abstract 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 la...
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| author | Alameddine Ramzi Noureddin Baha’ Mansour Ahmad Joanna Saade Wajiha Jurdi Kheir |
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| description | Abstract 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-21dbf77a1d9c4d8089f759a856ec36592025-08-24T11:14:35ZengBMCWorld Journal of Emergency Surgery1749-79222025-08-012011210.1186/s13017-025-00587-6The synchronized pager explosions: an unprecedented pattern of injuriesAlameddine Ramzi0Noureddin Baha’1Mansour Ahmad2Joanna Saade3Wajiha Jurdi Kheir4American University of BeirutAmerican University of BeirutAmerican University of BeirutAmerican University of BeirutAmerican University of BeirutAbstract 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.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-025-00587-6 |
| spellingShingle | Alameddine Ramzi Noureddin Baha’ Mansour Ahmad Joanna Saade Wajiha Jurdi Kheir The synchronized pager explosions: an unprecedented pattern of injuries World Journal of Emergency Surgery |
| title | The synchronized pager explosions: an unprecedented pattern of injuries |
| title_full | The synchronized pager explosions: an unprecedented pattern of injuries |
| title_fullStr | The synchronized pager explosions: an unprecedented pattern of injuries |
| title_full_unstemmed | The synchronized pager explosions: an unprecedented pattern of injuries |
| title_short | The synchronized pager explosions: an unprecedented pattern of injuries |
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| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-025-00587-6 |
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