At the time of publishing, at least nine people have been killed and 2,750 wounded, according to security services and the Lebanese health minister.
Pagers are small communication devices used commonly before mobile phones became widespread.
The devices display a short text message for the user, relayed by telephone through a central operator.
Unlike mobile phones, pagers work on radio waves, the operator sending a message by radio frequency – rather than the internet – unique to the recipient’s device.
It is thought that the basic technology used in pagers as well as their reliance upon physical hardware means they are harder to monitor, making them popular with groups such as Hezbollah where both mobility and security are paramount.
The series of explosions began at about 4:45pm and lasted for around an hour.
Casualty numbers are still being confirmed.
One eight-year-old girl has been confirmed among the dead.
Mohammad Mahdi Ammar, the son of Hezbollah MP Ali Ammar, has also been reported killed.
Hezbollah confirmed that two of its fighters had been killed.
Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad told Al Jazeera: “About 2,750 people were injured, … more than 200 of them critically” with injuries mostly reported to the face, hands and stomach.
Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, was also injured in the explosions.
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