Bomb Threats Prompt Evacuation of 300 Schools Across Italy

Authorities in Italy evacuated around 300 schools on Wednesday after receiving an emailed bomb threat, marking the latest disruption amid a series of hoax threats targeting European airlines and broadcasters in recent weeks.

The Associated Press says that the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said there was no evidence of any “concrete danger” to schools and suggested the threats were intended to “generate alarm and concern.”

Meloni said investigations were underway and that she had called a meeting of ministers later Wednesday.

Copies of the anonymous email obtained by Italian media, including LaPresse, also contained a threat against Meloni. She did not address the personal threat in her statement, while her office had no immediate comment.

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani disclosed Saturday that his personal information had been leaked to the dark web, an encrypted section of the internet. Meloni blamed pro-Russian hackers for the incident.

Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara said approximately 300 schools had received threatening emails, LaPresse reported. The ministry did not immediately respond to a request for confirmation.

It is an exclusive report by The Associated Press