PETALING JAYA: A tsunami alert siren heard in Kota Belud, Sabah early Saturday (Nov 4) morning was a false alarm, says the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).
It said the siren triggered at the National Tsunami Early Warning System installation on the grounds of the Imam Hj Mustapah mosque was caused by a technical issue as the department did not issue any tsunami warning.
"MetMalaysia apologises for any confusion and difficulties caused by the incident," it said in a statement.
"Information on earthquakes and tsunamis may be obtained from the Meteorological Department website at www.met.gov.my or myCuaca mobile app, MetMalaysia's official social media or the hotline at 1-300-22-1638," it added.
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