New Delhi: Almost 300 schools were evacuated in Italy after a hoax bomb threat, sent through email. Apart from Italy, schools in 2 other European nations,
namely Ireland and the United Kingdom also received such threats. Later, all of them were declared to be hoaxes, reported Reuters.
This comes amidst a series of threats and cyberattacks on supermarkets, blood banks, air traffic and TV broadcasters in several European nations.
Apart from Italy, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland also confirmed that they received similar bomb threats earlier in the day. However, the classes were not disrupted anywhere and soon, the threats were declared a hoax, said authorities.
In Italy however, schools asked parents to take their wards back. Several parents were forced to drop what they were doing and rush back to the school. Parents reported that many children were left in tears, as they did not understand what was happening.
One parent even described the entire thing as “annoying.” She said that it was obvious that this was a “hoax” and it just disrupts lessons and everyone’s day.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, said that the bomb alert posed no danger and the police and other concerned authorities were monitoring the situation.
Reuters reported that the email received in Italy was signed “Mikhail Andropov, leader of the Vilayat of Misoginistan”. The same person had claimed responsibility for bomb threats sent to newsrooms in Bulgaria and Ireland, just a day earlier.
