At least 300 schools in Italy were evacuated on Wednesday after they received the same bomb threat alert. The news was announced by Italian Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara. He added that the number of affected schools could rise further, reports albinfo.ch.
In total, 300 schools were recorded as evacuated during the day, according to the same statement from Minister Valditara, who said the number could rise further. The bomb alert in Italy affected institutions across the country, while Italian police forces are investigating the case. Meanwhile, students have left the classrooms and remain under the supervision of teaching staff.
The evacuation of schools in Italy affected at least 300 institutions, according to the same statement from Minister Valditara, who said the number could rise further. A school in Rome informed parents that, following the nationwide bomb alert, all students had been taken to a safe area and remain under the supervision of teaching staff.
According to a government source familiar with the matter, the alert email was signed “Mikhail Andropov, Governor of the Vilayet of Misogynistan”. The security alert comes amid growing concern in Europe over so-called hybrid warfare threats. These threats have targeted supermarkets, blood banks, air traffic and television broadcasters.