At least 8 dead, more than 2,700 injured after pagers detonate in Lebanon, security officials say

More than 2,700 people were wounded and at least eight have been killed in Beirut and other areas of Lebanon after hundreds of pagers exploded on Tuesday, according to security officials.

Iran's ambassador was among those wounded, according to the Associated Press. 

Members of the terrorist group Hezbollah were killed after the pagers exploded.

It is unclear who carried out the attack at this time.

A source told the AP that the pagers were carried by members of the terrorist group Hezbollah while a separate source said the incident was an Israeli attack.

The Israeli military has not publicly commented on the situation.