‘Missile alert’: Taiwan holds air-raid exercise amid China tension

July 25, 2022

Reuters:

Roads emptied and people were ordered to stay indoors in parts of Taiwan, including its capital Taipei, on Monday for an air-raid exercise as the island steps up preparations in the event of a Chinese attack.

Sirens sounded at 1:30 p.m. (0530 GMT) for the mandatory street evacuation drills, which effectively shut towns and cities across northern Taiwan for 30 minutes.

A “missile alert”, asking people to evacuate to safety immediately, was sent via text message.

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