Test of BG-Alert Notification System Reported Successful

Bulgaria 17 October 2024 21:00

A Thursday test of the disaster notification system BG-Alert is reported to have been successful. The Interior Ministry's DG Fire Safety and Population Protection told BTA that the system and equipment were found to be operating "according to expectations". CE Report quotes BTA

Functional tests of the early warning and notification system were scheduled to be conducted across the country on Thursday between 1 and 1:30 p.m. The announcement said that every mobile phone in Bulgaria should receive a text message in Bulgarian and English, with sound alert and vibrations.

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Test of BG-Alert Notification System Reported Successful

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