Al Jazeera English’s live broadcast was interrupted by an emergency missile alert following Iran’s retaliatory attacks on US bases in the Middle East.
The outlet shared the video of the incident on TikTok, which quickly went viral, accumulating more than 12 million views in just a few hours.
The 42-second video clip shows a guest speaking to host Folly Bah Thibault when their conversation is suddenly interrupted by the sound of an alarm.
Folly explained that it was the emergency alert that Doha residents receive on their phones during urgent situations.
He added: “The national emergency warning system has been activated here in Qatar,” and cited Qatar’s Defense Ministry as saying that an Iranian missile had been intercepted.
This comes after Iran retaliated against attacks between the United States and Israel dubbed Operation Epic Fury by the United States and Operation Roaring Lion by Israel.
Iran launched volleys of missiles at US bases across the Middle East, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait and Jordan.
Netizens praised the anchor for maintaining her composure in an emergency situation. One user commented: “The interviewer is very professional, she is the best.” Another said: “How is she so calm?”
A third user expressed disbelief, writing: “I can’t believe this is happening. It’s terrifying.”
