He said many of the victims had injuries to their faces, hands and stomachs. He said one of those killed was an 8-year-old girl. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

Thousands of people were injured Tuesday and at least eight were killed by exploding pagers, Lebanese officials said, with state media reporting that dozens of members of the militant group Hezbollah were among the wounded.

Dozens of Hezbollah members were reportedly injured when their pagers exploded in the Iran-backed group's Beirut and south Lebanon strongholds.