Germany retests emergency warning system but Berlin’s sirens fail to sound

The latest “warning day” was conducted after an embarrassing flop in 2020, when the country held its first such test in 30 years and many civil defence sirens around Germany did not go off

Thu, 14 Sep, 2023 - 12:56

Kirsten Grieshaber, AP Reporter

Warning messages sounded on mobile phones and alarms blared across Germany as part of a nationwide test of the emergency alert system on Thursday, but in Berlin the sirens stayed quiet.

The latest “warning day” was conducted after an embarrassing flop in 2020, when the country held its first such test in 30 years and many civil defence sirens around Germany did not go off.