A portable communication terminal and a evacuation route display system are arranged to guide a user to a safe area in emergency situation, and a emergency alert broadcasting device is arranged to detect smoke or noxious gas and to broadcast the detected information to a plurality of portable communication terminals. The portable communication terminal includes a receiving section that receives emergency information and a display section that displays the emergency information. The evacuation route display system includes a base station including a memory that stores map information and evacuation route information and a circuit that transmits the map information and the evacuation route information to the terminal during emergency. The emergency alert broadcasting device includes a detecting device that detects smoke or noxious gas, and an information-sending unit that sends the detected information and evacuation information over a communication network to portable communication terminals.