Eastern Switzerland False siren alarms in Schmerikon SG

SDA

18.8.2024 - 08:24

The siren alarms at 06.21 and 07.08 in Schmerikon SG were false alarms. There was no danger. (symbolic picture)
The siren alarms at 06.21 and 07.08 in Schmerikon SG were false alarms. There was no danger. (symbolic picture)
Keystone

The sirens went off twice in Schmerikon SG on Lake Zurich on Sunday morning. These were false alarms, as reported by Alertswiss.

Keystone-SDA

The sirens sounded at 06:21 and at 07:08. There was no danger. A spokesperson for the St. Gallen cantonal police told the Keystone-SDA news agency that the cause was currently a technical problem. Water had entered the siren control system, which could have led to the false triggering.