Around 6,000 Italian schools received bomb-threat email
Verified: 40 outlets in 19 countries have reported this story since Nov 11, 2 of them from Italy. About 300 evacuated, according to 4 outlets.
(ANSA) - ROME, 11 NOV - Around 6,000 Italian schools received the email with a bomb threat that sparked alarm all over the country on Wednesday, education ministry sources said. Not all of the schools were evacuated, although hundreds were while police checked for explosives. (see related) (ANSA). Read article...
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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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- about 3004 outlets: independent.co.uk, scmp.com +2· latest Nov 11, 12:28 PM UTCSome 300 Italian schools evacuated due to 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, 2:07 PM UTC+4 hHoax bomb alerts sent to schools in Italy, U.K. and Ireland in latest disruptionnewswire.lk ↗
- Nov 11, 2:12 PM UTC+4 hAlertes à la bombe dans des centaines d’écoles en Italie, en Irlande et au Royaume-Uniwebdo.tn ↗
- Nov 11, 2:30 PM UTC+4 h· you’re reading thisAround 6,000 Italian schools received bomb-threat emailansa.it (again) ↗
- Nov 11, 2:37 PM UTC+4 hDes centaines d'écoles évacuées en Italie, au Royaume-Uni et en Irlande après des alertes à la bomberts.ch ↗
[Claude] All three later reports cover the same Italian school bomb-threat emails of November 11; the 300-plus evacuation figure is an updated count of the same alarm, and none conflicts with Report 1.
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