Home solar energy systems exploded in several areas of Beirut
Multiple explosions of home solar energy systems in Beirut have raised safety concerns amid ongoing energy shortages, resulting in injuries, though details on casualties and damage remain unclear.
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Lebanon's official news agency has reported multiple explosions of home solar energy systems in various areas of Beirut. The incidents have raised concerns about the safety and reliability of these systems, which have become increasingly popular in the country amid ongoing energy shortages. The explosions have resulted in injuries, although specific details regarding the number of casualties or the extent of damage have not been disclosed. The situation highlights the challenges faced by residents in Lebanon as they seek alternative energy solutions in the face of a deteriorating public electricity supply.
- Home solar energy systems in Beirut have exploded in several locations.
- The incidents have raised safety concerns regarding these energy systems.
- The explosions occurred amid ongoing energy shortages in Lebanon.
- Specific details on injuries and damage from the explosions remain unclear.
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19 commentsMore than 300 people were injured.
The renewed attack comes just a day after a coordinated explosion of pagers killed 12 in Lebanon and left more than 2,800 people injured. "
Oh, and imaging a supply chain attack against drugs, something that does not act so quickly...
[1] https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/sep/18/middle-ea...
communication, power and food processing and production.
The next thing is the food. Keep fingers off tomatoes.
I'm not sure what electronics I'd be able to trust at this point.
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Byline says from associated press but abcnews isn’t carrying this story?
So if this is fake news then _why_? Clicks, or something else like discrediting solar power?
We sort of knew all along something like this could happen, hence why Huawei got kicked out from the West. But this makes you realize that anything made in mainland China with a Lithium battery is a potential incendiary device, worse still, usually connected to the Internet. Not that I necessarily think China would want to do that, but basically the genie is out of the bottle, and you can't put it back in.
The theoretical threat has just literally exploded in people's faces.
(I know this was actual explosives not batteries but you could do a lot of damage with batteries)
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