Updated On: 18 September, 2024 08:10 PM IST | Taipei | mid-day online correspondent
Taiwanese company Gold Apollo has issued a statement on the incident of pager explosion in Lebanon and stated that the devices were manufactured by a company based in Budapest

The pagers exploded in various places, including at grocery stores and cafes. Pic/PTI
Nine people, including an eight-year-old girl, were killed and more than 2,000 people were wounded by the explosion of pagers used by the militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday in what appeared to be a sophisticated remote attack. Hezbollah and the Lebanese government have blamed Israel for the attack, reported AP.
A statement released by Gold Apollo read, “The AR-924 pagers were manufactured by BAC Consulting KFT, based in Hungary's capital. According to the cooperation agreement, we authorise BAC to use our brand trademark for product sales in designated regions, but the design and manufacturing of the products are solely the responsibility of BAC Consulting Kft.”