Most of the injuries were to the face, abdomen, hands, and eyes, he said, according to NNA.
Footage from inside one of the hospitals showed chaotic scenes with staff attending to dozens of men bandaged and bleeding.
Abiad visited several hospitals in the capital, Beirut, on Tuesday evening and then again on Wednesday morning, NNA reported.
The American University of Beirut Medical Center said it had received more than 190 patients and was operating at full capacity.
AUBMC added that its paging system had been upgraded in April 2024 and began operating on August 29, 2024.
Persons:
Firass Abiad, Abiad, NNA, ” AUBMC, Pagers, AUBMC
Organizations:
Public, NNA, Healthy Ministry, American University of, American University of Beirut Medical Center
Locations:
Lebanon, Beirut, American University of Beirut