Lebanon explosion: Japanese company that makes walkie-talkies says – We stopped production in 2014.

In Beirut, Lebanon, people live in fear because of the explosions of intercoms and solar panels behind their pagers. Every time the phone rings here, people are afraid that the phone will explode after answering the call. On Tuesday, a series of pager explosions in Lebanon killed 12 people, while on Wednesday, a series of intercom and solar panel explosions in the capital Beirut reportedly killed 20 people. Thousands of people were injured in the two explosions and are being treated in hospitals.

The walkie-talkie that exploded was labeled “ICOM V82” and was made in Japan. Icom Inc., the company that makes the product, said they were investigating the claim. However, the Japanese company said production of the equipment used in the Lebanon explosion had ceased in 2014.

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Icom Inc., a Japanese radio equipment maker, said it could not confirm whether the equipment suspected of involvement in the Lebanon explosion was sent by the company. Icom said it stopped producing the battery-requiring walkie-talkies about a decade ago, in 2014. The company is currently investigating the reports.

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“There have been reports from media around the world that a two-way radio device (walkie-talkie) bearing the Icom logo exploded in Lebanon,” the Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed company said in a statement. “We are currently verifying the facts of the case,” it said. “We are investigating and will post updates on our website.” Photos of the exploded walkie-talkie showed the labels “Icom” and “Made in Japan.”

Pager explosion kills 12
A second wave of explosions rocked Hezbollah-controlled areas of Lebanon on Wednesday, killing 20 people and injuring more than 450, according to local officials. A source close to Hezbollah said the blasts took place in a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut and involved equipment used by Hezbollah members, Reuters reported.

The incident came a day after hundreds of paging devices used by Hezbollah exploded, killing 12 people in Lebanon, including two children, and injuring about 2,800 others.