Italy: 300 Schools Evacuated Following Bomb Threats
Italy is on high alert after hundreds of schools received bomb threats via email, prompting urgent evacuations and official investigations.
Italian authorities have evacuated at least 300 schools across the country following a series of bomb threats sent via email to educational institutions.
Italian Minister of Education Giuseppe Valditara stated that the threats appear to be hoaxes, noting that sending the identical warning to a large number of schools simultaneously undermines its credibility.
The Rome police have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident and identify the source of the messages.
The emails were signed by an individual using the name Mikhail Andropov, a name previously linked to similar threats in Bulgaria and Ireland last week.
Security forces are currently working to ensure the safety and protection of students in all affected regions.