Hawaii ballistic missile threat was false alarm, officials

Updated May 18 2018 - 3:46pm, first published January 14 2018 - 10:48am
For 38 scary minutes, residents and tourists in Hawaii feared the worst
For 38 scary minutes, residents and tourists in Hawaii feared the worst

Washington: The US military's Pacific Command said on Saturday there was no ballistic missile threat to Hawaii after an official message was mistakenly sent to Hawaii residents' mobile phones warning them of an imminent attack.

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