Emergency alert notification flashes on people's mobile phones, 'Test Message' triggers panic among citizens
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Twitter is flooded with tweets where people said they received "Emergency Alert - Severe" notification on their mobile phones. The notification, which triggered a bit of a panic among people, states: "This is a test alert from Department of Telecommunication, Government of India." According to a report by Pune Mirror, the notification flashing on people mobile phones is part of a system through which the government aims to notify people in times of emergency.