The batteries of the walkie-talkies used by Lebanese armed group Hezbollah that blew up this week were laced with a highly explosive compound known as PETN, a Lebanese source familiar with the device's components told Reuters.

The devices that exploded in Lebanon on Wednesday appear to be Icom IC-V82 transceivers A Japanese handheld radio manufacturer has distanced itself from walkie-talkies bearing its logo that exploded in Lebanon,

The explosions linked to the electronic devices killed at least 20 people and injured more than 450 across Lebanon on Wednesday, a day after 12 people were killed and thousands wo

Explosions were reported in southern Lebanon, including the city of Sidon, as well as Beirut's southern suburbs and the Bekaa Valley At least 20 people have been killed and more than 450 wounded by a second wave of explosions from wireless communication devices in Lebanon,

Additional explosions linked to electronic devices caused more deaths and injuries a day after pagers used by Hezbollah exploded, wounding thousands.

The Hezbollah militant group said it is conducting a "security and scientific investigation” into the explosion of pagers across Lebanon on Tuesday.