Taipei: Mobile internet services slowed in northern Taiwan on Thursday as an urban resilience drill took place from 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. to test emergency responses and public preparedness for potential disruptions. When the sirens sounded, streets across the region were cleared of pedestrians and traffic, leaving normally busy intersections deserted as residents were instructed to remain indoors or take shelter at designated sites, and vehicles were directed to pull over.

According to Focus Taiwan, the drill marked the second and final day of Taiwan's first exercise simulating a major slowdown in mobile internet speeds, following a similar operation in Taichung on Monday. The exercise was conducted across several areas, including Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan, Keelung, Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, and Yilan County.