Bomb threat hoaxes prompt evacuation of Italian schools, alarm in UK and Ireland
Verified: 84 outlets in 37 countries have reported this story since Nov 11, 2 of them from Italy. More than 300 evacuated, according to 7 outlets.
By Stefano Pozzebon, Arina Porkhovnik, Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of schools across Italy were evacuated on
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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From the headlines of its reports in its last 2 days, each with the outlets that report it.
- Evacuated · 3 figures, newest first
- 771 outlet: ansa.it· latest Nov 12, 5:41 PM UTCBomb threats at 3,788 schools, only 77 evacuated says Chigi ↗
- more than 3007 outlets: independent.co.uk, saharareporters.com +5· latest Nov 11, 7:50 PM UTCItaly evacuates at least 300 schools after emailed bomb threats ↗
- 3121 outlet: beninwebtv.com· latest Nov 11, 5:09 PM UTCEurope: 312 schools evacuated in Italy after bomb threats ↗
2 outlets from Italy, where the story is: ANSA, Wanted in Rome · how we count
- Nov 11, 10:29 AM UTCFirst reportBomb threat at dozens of schools in Italy following anonymous emailansa.it ↗
- Nov 11, 10:54 AM UTC+26 minMass UK school evacuations after hundreds of bomb threats warn 'death is near'mirror.co.uk ↗
- Nov 11, 10:59 AM UTC+31 minHundreds of schools in Italy evacuated after receiving bomb threatsfrance24.com ↗
- Nov 12, 4:08 PM UTC+30 h· you’re reading thisBomb threat hoaxes prompt evacuation of Italian schools, alarm in UK and Irelandcbc.bb ↗
- Nov 12, 5:17 PM UTC+31 hMass Hoax Bomb Threat Hits Thousands of Italian Schoolsbreitbart.com ↗
- Nov 12, 5:41 PM UTC+31 hAbout 1,800 schools in Italy receive bomb threatsupi.com ↗
- Nov 12, 5:41 PM UTC+31 hBomb threats at 3,788 schools, only 77 evacuated says Chigiansa.it (again) ↗
[Claude] All three other reports cover the same wave of hoax bomb threats against schools in Italy, the UK and Ireland, with no conflicting facts about the event.
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