Italian schools evacuated after bomb threats sent by email
Several schools across Italy were evacuated and classes suspended after receiving bomb threats by email, as police launched investigations.
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AIItalian authorities evacuated several schools across the country after they received bomb threats via email, according to local media reports.
The newspaper il Post reported that classes were suspended at a number of affected institutions, and precautionary evacuations were carried out after dozens of schools received these messages.
Sources confirmed that police and bomb disposal experts have launched extensive investigations, including searching the buildings and tracing the origin of the threatening emails.
The information indicated that the emails contained claims of explosive devices and threats targeting Italian officials.
Italy's education minister said initial indications suggest the aim of the messages was to cause panic rather than pose a real danger.