Although it had been announced that the radio program was a play, many listeners thought that the attack was real and became frightened.
با آن که اعلام شده بود این برنامه فقط نمایشنامه است بسیاری از شنوندگان ،‏ آن حمله را حقیقی پنداشتند و بسیار وحشت‌زده شدند .‏