Italian schools evacuated after bomb threats reach 300 sites across the country
Threats trigger school evacuations
Italian authorities evacuated schools across the country on Wednesday after an emailed bomb threat. The report described around 300 schools as affected. Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara said 300 schools had received email threats, LaPresse reported. The Education Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for confirmation, leaving the reported total unconfirmed by the ministry.
Student describes email warning
Anita Bartocci, an 18-year-old student, described the message as a violent warning. She said it claimed the senders were Russian hackers and threatened to kill everyone. Authorities were investigating, and a meeting of ministers had been convened for later in the day. The report did not provide further details about the investigation.
Recent disruptions in Europe
The school evacuations came amid recent disruptions affecting European institutions. Hoax bomb threats had targeted airlines and broadcasters in recent weeks.
Key points
- Authorities evacuated around 300 schools in Italy on Wednesday following emailed bomb threats.
- Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara cited 300 schools, but the ministry had not confirmed the figure.
- Anita Bartocci said the email threatened to kill everyone and claimed to be from Russian hackers.
- The evacuations followed recent hoax threats against European airlines and broadcasters.