|
Home | Forums | Gallery | Register | Video Directory | FAQ | Members List | Calendar | Games | Today's Posts | Search | Chat Room |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
||||
|
||||
Missile false alarm goes off
TOKYO (Reuters) - A missile attack warning went off in local government offices in central Japan Wednesday, but officials realized it was a false alarm before disaster teams were mobilized.
"This is information about a ballistic missile attack," a broadcast from the central government's Fire and Disaster Management Agency had said, with a red light blinking. The warning turned out to be a test, accidentally broadcast to 20 government offices in Aichi prefecture because a volume switch had been left on. "We were worried at first, but a correction was broadcast before we could panic," a disaster management official for the prefecture said. Japan has been sensitive to missile attacks since neighbor North Korea fired a ballistic missile in 1998 that flew over the country. In 2006, Pyongyang fired more missiles and tested a nuclear device. |
Sponsored Links |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Missile defense success: First intercept of warhead after separating from missile | darrels joy | General Posts | 1 | 06-29-2008 06:20 AM |
Boston Terror Plot Was False Alarm | David | Terrorism | 0 | 01-25-2005 03:56 PM |
The Alarm Bell is Ringing | thedrifter | Marines | 0 | 03-22-2004 04:11 AM |
The Last Alarm | catman | Police/Fire/EMS | 5 | 03-02-2004 08:56 AM |
Have you heard your alarm clock. | 39mto39g | General Posts | 2 | 11-28-2003 06:36 AM |
|