The alert had a typo included in the wording (Picture: PA / Twitter)
The Welsh language emergency alert test sent out on phones contained a spelling error, the Government has confirmed.
The alarm, which was meant to ring at 3pm on all devices that were using 4G and 5G networks in the UK on Sunday afternoon included a mistake in the translation.
It lasted 10 seconds and displayed a message notifying phone users that no action was needed in response to the test.
However in Wales, for the translation of the English phrase ‘others safe’, the message reportedly read ‘eraill yn Vogel’ when it should have said ‘eraill yn ddiogel’.
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People took to social media to point out and criticise the mistake.
A Government spokesperson said: ‘A technical error caused one word in the Welsh language version of the emergency test alert to be misspelt.
‘The fact that this occurred in a test alert will mean we can rectify it in future.’
One person said on Twitter: ‘What is ‘yn Vogel’ meant to mean @ukgovwales?
‘This has been in the headlines for weeks and weeks and weeks and you couldn’t find a single person to proofread the Cymraeg translation?’
It wasn’t the only error as phone users on the network Three failed to even receive a message.
The government has said it will launch a probe into why it wasn’t sent to all users.
Once established, the emergency alert system is designed to warn the public if there is a danger to life nearby.
In future, a similarly loud notification and message will be sent to those the UK Government is seeking to reach.
The system is intended to be used in life-threatening situations including flooding and wildfires.
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The alarm, which was meant to ring at 3pm on all devices that were using 4G and 5G networks in the UK on Sunday afternoon included a mistake in the translation.
