Threats emailed to Westmeath schools
Verified: 70 outlets in 31 countries have reported this story since Nov 11, 2 of them from Italy. More than 300 evacuated, according to 7 outlets.
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- Evacuated · 2 figures, newest first
- 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 11, 9:49 PM UTC+11 hThousands of ‘hoax’ bomb threats sent to schools in Italy, U.K., police say - Nationalglobalnews.ca (again) ↗
- Nov 11, 10:39 PM UTC+12 hHoax Bomb Threats Target Hundreds of European Schoolsforeignpolicy.com ↗
- Nov 11, 11:26 PM UTC+13 hHoax bomb alerts sent to schools in Italyfbcnews.com.fj ↗
- Nov 11, 11:51 PM UTC+13 h· you’re reading thisThreats emailed to Westmeath schoolswestmeathexaminer.ie ↗
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