VANCOUVER, BC – AUG 17: Sea port with crane and cargo containers at night on August 17, 2015 in Vancouver, Canada / Shutterstock
On Wednesday, April 17, residents of Vancouver were startled to hear what sounded eerily like air-raid sirens piercing through the night.
According to multiple posts on social media, the siren's cry was heard from across the city at approximately 11:40 pm.
What's more, multiple people commented that they thought there was some sort of incident taking place at the port. For example, @CanadianKelli tweeted that the sound, "reminds me of Tsunami type siren."
It's hard to hear over my partying neighbours, but is that an... air raid siren? #Vancouver
— Nick Routley (@Phanyxx) April 18, 2019
Weird industrial alarm horn going off somewhere near the water...#vancouver wonder if it’s some kind of incident at the Port...reminds me of Tsunami type siren
— Kelli ~ with an i 🇨🇦 (@CanadianKelli) April 18, 2019
Anyone know why there is an air raid siren going off in East Van 😳 #vancouver
— J Bell (@jaayday) April 18, 2019
Anyone else hearing the Air Sirens in #Vancouver?
— jaye the destroyer (@jayesimpson94) April 18, 2019
Some people even noted that they had their belongings packed in case the alarm signified something catastrophic, while others simply commented that they were scary.
@BlacktailedDeer even shared a video a video of the alarms, commenting that they sounded like air-raid sirens.
It’s so jarring hearing what must be industrial alarms at 11:40 at night. It sounds like Air Raif sirens and I have my bag packed and ready to go. #Vancouver
— jaye the destroyer (@jayesimpson94) April 18, 2019
#AirRaidsirens#Vancouver #scarey and why did they go off pic.twitter.com/V1P6h5v3q9
— BlackTailedDeerWoman (@BlacktailedDeer) April 18, 2019
Vancouver Is Awesome got in touch with Danielle Jang from the Port of Vancouver who explained that the noise was from a fire alarm at the Cargill Grain Terminal.
Cargill Grain Terminal stated that the loud sound was their grain elevator's alarm. And while they say that it goes off rather infrequently, it will happen from time to time.
We were unable to get in touch with their media relations department for further details.
