India, May 2 -- Multiple mobile phones made an eerie buzzing sound at around 11.40am today. It wasn't your phone glitching, neither was it an emergency alert message as well.

The alert text sent to almost all mobile phones across the country was a 'test message' sent by the government of India testing instant disaster alerting service. However, the buzz sparked alarm and got people confused as to what had actually happened.

The message was titled 'Extremely severe alert' and was followed by the text: "India, launches Cell Broadcast using indigenous technology, for instant disaster alerting service for its citizens. Alert citizens, safe nation. No action is required by the public upon receipt of this message. This is a test message. - Go...