Hezbollah’s Al Manar TV reported explosions in multiple areas of Lebanon, and a Hezbollah official told The Associated Press that walkie-talkies used by the group exploded as part of blasts heard in Beirut. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.

Taiwanese company Gold Apollo said Wednesday that it authorized its brand on the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria but that another company based in Budapest manufactured them.

As reports spread that this was part of a second wave of explosions now targeting walkie-talkies, no electronic equipment was considered safe. Hezbollah supporters stopped our team several times, demanding we did not use our phones or our camera.