Suspected bomb threat hoaxes prompt evacuation of Italian schools, alarm in UK and Ireland
Verified: 63 outlets in 28 countries have reported this story since Nov 11, 2 of them from Italy. More than 300 evacuated, according to 6 outlets.
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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 · 2 figures, newest first
- more than 3006 outlets: independent.co.uk, saharareporters.com +4· latest Nov 11, 6:37 PM UTCOver 300 Schools Evacuated In Italy After Receiving Bomb Alerts, Northern Ireland Also Targeted ↗
- 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 11, 5:29 PM UTC+7 hItaly Evacuates Hundreds of Schools Due to Bomb Alert, with Threats in Scotland and Irelandenglish.aawsat.com ↗
- Nov 11, 5:55 PM UTC+7 h· you’re reading thisSuspected bomb threat hoaxes prompt evacuation of Italian schools, alarm in UK and Irelandabc17news.com ↗
- Nov 11, 5:57 PM UTC+7 hBomb threats force evacuation of schools across Italyvanguardngr.com ↗
- Nov 11, 6:37 PM UTC+8 hOver 300 Schools Evacuated In Italy After Receiving Bomb Alerts, Northern Ireland Also Targetedsaharareporters.com ↗
[Claude] All three reports cover the same wave of hoax bomb threats against schools in Italy, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland, and none contradicts Report 1.
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