SEOUL: An emergency evacuation alert sent in error across Seoul over a North Korean rocket launch triggered widespread panic on Wednesday, crashing internet services and raising fears the government could not be trusted to handle a real crisis.
The alert, sent at 6:41 a.m. local time to all mobile phones in Seoul, said: 'Citizens, please prepare to evacuate and allow children and the elderly to evacuate first.'The message did not specify why residents should evacuate or explain where they should go — Seoul has long had a network of underground bomb shelters, but they have not been used in emergencies in living memory.
'This emergency text may have been an overreaction but . . . there can be no compromise on safety.'Oh said the city would further refine its warning system to avoid public confusion and issue appropriate guidance.'I almost fainted' On Twitter, many South Koreans expressed frustration over the poor messaging from the government.'They didn't tell us why we needed to evacuate, nor did they tell us where we needed to go,' wrote user @duckdo_1226.
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