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Bomb threats sent to more than 1,000 schools in Italy, Scotland and Northern Ireland: Οfficials urge calm

Verified: 25 outlets in 12 countries have reported this story since Nov 11, 2 of them from Italy. About 300 evacuated, according to 4 outlets.

📍 Italy, IT·🕐 13m ago·25 outlets

A total of 312 schools in Italy received threatening emails, alongside 470 schools in Scotland and more than 300 in Northern Ireland. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has convened an emergency security meeting

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Evacuated: about 3004 outlets: independent.co.uk, scmp.com +2· latest Nov 11, 12:28 PM UTC
Some 300 Italian schools evacuated due to bomb threats ↗

The story so far · 28 reports · · 12 countries✓ Verified Nov 11, 11:22 AM UTC

2 outlets from Italy, where the story is: ANSA, Wanted in Rome · how we count

Nov 11, 10:29 AM UTCFirst report
Bomb threat at dozens of schools in Italy following anonymous email ansa.it ↗
Nov 11, 10:54 AM UTC+26 min
Mass UK school evacuations after hundreds of bomb threats warn 'death is near'mirror.co.uk ↗
Nov 11, 10:59 AM UTC+31 min
Hundreds of schools in Italy evacuated after receiving bomb threats france24.com ↗
Nov 11, 1:01 PM UTC+3 h
'No need to evacuate' after threats sent to schools rte.ie ↗
Nov 11, 1:02 PM UTC+3 h
Italy on alert as bomb threats force school evacuations newsofbahrain.com ↗
Nov 11, 1:05 PM UTC+3 h· you’re reading this
Bomb threats sent to more than 1,000 schools in Italy, Scotland and Northern Ireland: Οfficials urge calmen.protothema.gr ↗
Nov 11, 1:10 PM UTC+3 h
Hundreds of schools across Europe receive bomb threats irishtimes.com ↗

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[Claude] Both other reports cover the same wave of bomb threats to schools in Italy, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and neither contradicts Report 1's details.

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