An emergency evacuation alert sent in error across Seoul over a North Korean rocket launch triggered widespread panic on Wednesday. ManilaBulletin READ:
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.
Naver, South Korea's largest internet portal, told AFP its network went down for around five minutes due to the excess traffic sparked by the alert."We inform you that the alarm sent at 0641 was incorrectly issued," a second alert said. The alert was triggered after North Korea launched a rocket carrying a military spy satellite, which crashed into the sea.
As North Korea had launched the rocket to the south, the city government "judged that immediate action was necessary", Mayor Oh said in a press conference.Oh said the city would further refine its warning system to avoid public confusion and issue appropriate guidance.On Twitter, many South Koreans expressed frustration over the poor messaging from the government.
"There was a voice announcement outside that I could not even hear, and my hands were trembling. I had to search Twitter to get the information I needed."
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