New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Several people in India took to Twitter after they received a test "Emergency Alert - Severe" message from the government on their mobile phones.

The message, which caused some people to panic, states: "This is a test alert from the Department of Telecommunication, Government of India".

People were wondering if the "Emergency Alert" notification is a genuine test conducted by the government or a part of some kind of online fraud.

"Got this notification on my phone with a massive vibration. What is the emergency alert?" a user tweeted.

"@DoT_India received this notification several times. Please confirm that's it's nothing serious?? Many of us in society just got this notification on their respective mobile phones!!!???" another user said.

@DoT_India
received this notification several times.
Please confirm that's it's nothing serious??
Many of us in society just got this notification on their respective mobile phones!!!??? pic.twitter.com/wNc10brghc
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One user wrote, "A number of mobile users have been getting this notification since this morning. Please provide details about this alert. @DoT_India @TRAI @Dot_CCAMahnGoa".

According to reports, the notification flashing on people's phones is part of a system designed by the government to alert people in times of emergency, such as a flood or landslip.

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