New wave of emails with bomb threats to schools, some evacuated
Verified: 80 outlets in 36 countries have reported this story since Nov 11, 2 of them from Italy. More than 300 evacuated, according to 7 outlets.
(ANSA) - ROME, 12 NOV - A new wave of emails with bomb threats was sent to schools across Italy, from Veneto to Liguria, Umbria, Lazio, and Sicily, on Thursday. Some schools were evacuated, while checks were done at others while the pupils remained in class. Like Wednesday's threat sent to around 6,000 schools, and sparking many to be evacuated, the message was signed by 'Mikhail Andropov', the supposed leader of the pro-Russian 'Vilayat of Misoginistan' misogynistic group. A message also said there was a bomb at Premier Giorgia Meloni's office at Palazzo Chigi, although sources said that no…
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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 12, 11:24 AM UTC+25 h· you’re reading thisNew wave of emails with bomb threats to schools, some evacuatedansa.it (again) ↗
- Nov 12, 11:49 AM UTC+25 hItalian boy, 15, released from custody over Mosta school bomb hoaxnewsbook.com.mt ↗
- Nov 12, 12:00 PM UTC+26 hHoaxers not yet found as Taoiseach addresses schools amid more bomb threat fearsirishmirror.ie ↗
- Nov 12, 12:02 PM UTC+26 hScottish council slams racist 'disinformation' over school bomb threat hoaxthenational.scot (again) ↗
[Claude] Report 3 and Report 4 cover the same wave of bomb-threat emails to schools, while Report 2 describes separate evacuations in Scotland and Northern Ireland, which is not clearly the same event as Repor
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