'I Thought I Would Die': Probe Launched After Seoul's 'Seek Shelter' Alert
- Seoul government tells residents to evacuate in early morning
- Interior Ministry sends alert later calling message an error
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South Koreans in Seoul woke up Wednesday to air raid sirens and warnings on their mobile phones to immediately evacuate — only to be told 20 minutes later that it was all a mistake.
Residents in the country’s biggest city received a mobile push alert at 6:41 a.m. telling them to seek shelter about 10 minutes after North Korea launched a rocket carrying a military space satellite. Rare air raid sirens blared across the city and instructions to take cover filtered through loudspeakers on the streets.