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False information on potential guerrilla attacks leaked out from Hashimoto City Hall in Wakayama,
Japan last Friday afternoon.
While a city official was conducting trials on a system to deliver emergency information,
false guerrilla attack information was reportedly given out via the wireless system.
The following announcement was made after the sirens sounded: “Guerrilla attacks could
break out in Hashimoto city. Please stay indoors and turn on radios and TVs”. This information
was said to have repeatedly leaked into 83 places including welfare facilities, primary
and middle schools where indoor receivers are set up.
The whole city was in a state of panic following the false broadcast. Though the city official
immediately made a correction broadcast, the city hall and police stations were swamped
with dozens of complaints and inquiries.
The city hall responded to the false broadcast, saying that they are taking steps to prevent
similar incidents from taking place in the future.