Al Jazeera English’s live broadcast was interrupted by an emergency missile alert following Iran’s retaliatory strikes on US bases in the Middle East.
The media shared the video of the incident on TikTok, which quickly went viral, garnering over 12 million views in a matter of hours.
The 42-second clip shows a guest talking to anchor Folly Bah Thibault when their conversation is suddenly interrupted by buzzer alarm sounds.
Folly explained that it was the emergency response that residents of Doha receive on their phones in emergency situations.
She added: “The national emergency alert system has gone into action here in Qatar,” quoting Qatar’s Ministry of Defense as saying an Iranian missile had been intercepted.
This comes after Iran retaliated against the US-Israeli attacks dubbed Operation Epic Fury by the US and Operation Roaring Lion by Israel.
Iran launched a barrage of missiles at US bases across the Middle East, including in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait and Jordan.
Netizens praised the anchor for keeping his composure in an emergency. One user commented: “The interviewer lady is so 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 scary.”
