Gold Apollo says the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria were made by a company in Budapest
Sep 17, 2024, 11:12 PM | Updated: Sep 19, 2024, 12:50 am
Lebanese soldiers stand guard at a street that leads to the American University hospital where they bring wounded people whose handheld pager exploded, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
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(AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The pagers involved in deadly explosions in Lebanon and Syria were manufactured by a company based in Budapest, Taiwanese company Gold Apollo, whose branding appeared on the beepers, said Wednesday.
The pagers were manufactured by BAC Consulting KFT, based in Hungary’s capital, according to a statement released Wednesday by Gold Apollo.
