Moment explosions go off across Lebanon

Blasts were seen across Lebanon as thousands of walkie-talkies exploded in the country.

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Explosions were also seen in other locations in the country - including during a funeral - in footage shared on social media.

Just a day earlier, thousands of pagers used by members of the armed group Hezbollah exploded in the country.

The walkie-talkie blasts killed 20 and injured at least 450; the pager explosions killed 12 and injured more than 2,000.

Not all footage has been independently verified by the BBC.

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