Seoul City "Boundary Alert Issuance, A Natural Procedure in Emergencies"

"According to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety Central Control Center Command Broadcast Reception"

Seoul City announced that the emergency disaster text message ‘Alert Warning’ sent at around 6:41 a.m. on the 31st was a measure taken following the reception of a command broadcast from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s Central Control Center.

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In a statement released that day, Seoul City explained, “Before the situation is accurately understood, it is a standard procedure in emergencies to first issue an alert warning and then cancel it after confirming the situation,” adding, “At 7:25 a.m., the city sent a cancellation message after confirming the situation.”

On the other hand, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety stated, “The false alarm was not requested by the Ministry,” and said it is currently investigating the exact circumstances.

Earlier, at around 6:32 a.m., an emergency siren signaling an air raid alert sounded for about one minute in Seoul. Then, at 6:41 a.m., Seoul City sent an emergency disaster text message stating, “An alert warning was issued in the Seoul area at 6:32 a.m. today. Citizens are advised to prepare for evacuation, and please ensure that children and the elderly evacuate first.”

However, at 7:03 a.m., the Ministry of the Interior and Safety notified via an emergency disaster message that “The alert warning issued by Seoul Special City was a false alarm.”

Subsequently, at 7:25 a.m., Seoul City announced, “An emergency notification was sent due to a North Korean missile launch. The alert warning for all areas of Seoul has been lifted. Citizens are advised to return to their daily routines.”

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