Video. Taiwan tests emergency response with air raid drill

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Aug 07, 2026 · 77 words · By Frederique Mauduit

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What to know about Video. Taiwan tests emergency response with air raid drill

Taiwan carries out an air raid drill in Kaohsiung, where traffic is halted and people take shelter as sirens sound across the city.

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What happened

Taiwan carries out an air raid drill in Kaohsiung, where traffic is halted and people take shelter as sirens sound across the city.

Why it matters

Police stop vehicles on the roads while residents practise safety measures inside underground facilities.

Common ground

Held on 7 August, the exercise simulated an airborne attack and involved transport restrictions lasting around 30 minutes.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “involved transport restrictions lasting around 30 minutes”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about the element 'Air', a movie, and a band. No source mentions transport restrictions lasting 30 minutes for the Kaohsiung drill.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kaohsiung, officially Kaohsiung City, is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. With a population of approximately 2.72 million people, it is Taiwan's third most populous city and the larg…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaohsiung

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kaohsiung International Airport (高雄國際機場) (IATA: KHH, ICAO: RCKH) is an international airport located in Siaogang District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, also known as Siaogang Airport (小港機場). With 5.8 million pa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaohsiung_International_Airpor…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kaohsiung Metro (Chinese: 高雄大眾捷運系統, 高雄捷運) is a rapid transit and light rail system covering the metropolitan area of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Its rapid transit network is known as Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Trans…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaohsiung_Metro

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Claim 2: “Police stop vehicles on the roads”

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Both Euronews and the YouTube report state that during the Kaohsiung air raid drill, officers instructed drivers and motorcyclists to pull over, effectively stopping vehicles on the roads.

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web search NEUTRAL — The police are a constituted body of people empowered by a state with the aim of enforcing the law and protecting the public order as well as the public itself. [1] .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police

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web search NEUTRAL — Dennehotso (Navajo: Deinihootso) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 746 at the 2010 census. [3]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennehotso,_Arizona

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web search NEUTRAL — Their address is 393 West Us Highway 163 in Kayenta, Arizona (86033). Directions, both mobile and traditional, are available below along with their phone number, reviews / citizen reports, and more.
https://www.localgovs.com/government-886719-dennehotso-polic…

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Claim 3: “Taiwan carries out an air raid drill in Kaohsiung”

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Two independent sources (Euronews and a YouTube video reporting on the event) explicitly state that Taiwan held an air raid drill in Kaohsiung.

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web search NEUTRAL — Taiwan holds an air raid drill in Kaohsiung, stopping traffic and guiding residents as authorities test civilian emergency responses.Officers instructed drivers and motorcyclists to pull over, while K…
https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/07/taiwan-tests-emerg…

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web search NEUTRAL — Taiwan tests emergency response with air raid drill Taiwan holds an air raid drill in Kaohsiung, stopping traffic and guiding residents as authorities test civilian emergency responses.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdgz40n8wD8

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web search NEUTRAL — On Monday, in Taichung, a city of nearly 3 million people in central Taiwan, the government held an air-raid drill in which sirens were sounded at 2:30 p.m. telling people to seek shelter. Streets emp…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/world/asia/taiwan-interne…

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Claim 4: “Held on 7 August, the exercise simulated an airborne attack”

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While evidence confirms that air raid drills (like Wan An) and simulations occur in Taiwan, none of the provided sources mention the specific date of August 7 or that this specific Kaohsiung drill simulated an 'airborne attack'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kaohsiung Attackers Football Club (Chinese: 高雄先鋒足球俱樂部, romanized: Gāoxióng Xiānfēng Zúqiú Jùlèbù) is a Taiwanese professional women's football club based in Kaohsiung. It was known as Kaohsiung Sunny …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaohsiung_Attackers

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Claim 5: “Kaohsiung Metro staff guided people on how to protect themselves during an emergency”

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Both Euronews and the YouTube report explicitly state that 'Kaohsiung Metro staff guided people on how to protect themselves' during the drill.

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web search NEUTRAL — Kaohsiung Metro is a rapid transit and light rail system covering the metropolitan area of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Its rapid transit network is known as Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit System or Kaohsiung Rap…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaohsiung_Metro

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web search NEUTRAL — Provide people with information on how to board Kaohsiung Metro and provide Metro related information.Kaohsiung Metro staff will checking-in from time to time at the remaining stations.
https://www.krtc.com.tw/eng/KLRT/how_to_rideshare

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web search NEUTRAL — The Kaohsiung Metro's Red and Orange lines employ an Automatic Train Control (ATC) system, complemented by Automatic Train Operation (ATO) capabilities in the rolling stock, to regulate train speeds, …
https://grokipedia.com/page/Kaohsiung_Metro

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