The French government has released a mobile phone app to alert the public in the event of a terrorist attack.
The app is being released ahead of the Euro 2016 football tournament, which starts on Friday.
It will alert geo-located users "in case of a suspected attack", the interior ministry said in a statement (in French).
The government said the app was developed after November's attacks in Paris. which killed 130 people.
On
Tuesday, the British Foreign Office warned that stadiums, fan zones and
transport hubs were possible targets for attack during the football
tournament.
Users will be able to sign up to receive alerts in up
to eight different "geographical zones" in addition to their present
location.
Alerts will offer a brief description of what has happened as well as advice on how to stay safe.
They will not cause the phone to vibrate or emit any sound in order
to ensure that anyone hiding at the site of an attack does not alert the
attackers, Metro News reported.
The government has stressed that users' privacy will be protected.
Later
versions of the app will also alert users to other types of emergencies
beyond attacks, including floods and industrial accidents, officials
said.
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