Advisory: Nuclear plant test in Abu Dhabi today

The test will run for 30 seconds to test the performance of the sirens.

Abu Dhabi issued an advisory for residents on Tuesday regarding a ‘strong noise’ alert on Wednesday.

In a brief statement issued today, the Abu Dhabi Media Office informed residents that on the morning of January 29, 2020, a siren test will be conducted around the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the Al Dhafra region.

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This may lead to some relatively strong noise, which may be heard by those in the vicinity between 11:30 – 11:40am.

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