‘Extremely Severe Alert’ message leaves residents confused and alarmed
City residents were initially alarmed by a loud 'Extremely Severe Alert' on their phones, mistaking it for a technical issue or cyberattack. This was a nationwide trial of India's new Cell Broadcast System for instant disaster alerts, designed to reach citizens simultaneously in their regional languages without requiring data or talk time.
City residents were initially alarmed by a loud 'Extremely Severe Alert' on their phones, mistaking it for a technical issue or cyberattack. This was a nationwide trial of India's new Cell Broadcast System for instant disaster alerts, designed to reach citizens simultaneously in their regional languages without requiring data or talk time.
