‘Extremely Severe Alert’ sparks meme fest: ‘Thought it was war, heart attack incoming' joke netizens after loud phone sounds

‘Extremely Severe Alert’ memes: Nationwide mobile alerts startled Indians on Saturday as the government tested its new Cell Broadcast emergency system. The loud, "Extremely Severe Alert" messages caused confusion and amusement, with many taking to social medi…

On Saturday at around 11.40 am, mobile phones of Indians suddenly beeped loudly or displayed an unexpected "Extremely Severe Alert," and this was because the Centre is conducting a nationwide test of… [+2543 chars]

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