Government SMS warning causes confusion among some residents

The test emergency SMS that was scheduled to be sent to Cyprus residents at 7pm on Wednesday led to confusion among recipients, with some reporting receiving it early, delayed or not at all as of Wednesday evening.

“For the purpose of prevention, citizens are advised in case they receive an SMS to take the self-protection measures as posted on the Ministry of Interior’s website,” the text message, sent by the Civil Defence said. The text messages were sent as a result of the present uncertainty in the Middle East.