Email hoax prompts evacuation of hundreds of schools in Italy; UK bomb threats also named
Reported by ABC News
Schools cleared after email threat
Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara said 300 schools had received email threats, LaPresse reported. The ministry did not immediately respond to a request for confirmation.
Student describes violent message
Eighteen-year-old student Anita Bartocci said the email came from people claiming to be Russian hackers and threatened to kill everyone. She described the message as violent. The account of the email came from Bartocci. The report did not provide details about whether any explosives were found.
Investigations and wider disruptions
Authorities were investigating, and a meeting of ministers had been convened for later Wednesday. The report did not identify the person who arranged that meeting.
Key points
- Italian authorities evacuated around 300 schools on Wednesday after an emailed bomb threat.
- Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara said 300 schools received threats, LaPresse reported.
- The ministry did not immediately confirm the reported number.
- The report gives no details of any related events in the UK.