Shopping center in Vienna Mitte: Police evacuated by threat!

Shopping center in Vienna Mitte: Police evacuated by threat!

Einkaufszentrum „The Mall“, 1030 Wien, Österreich - On June 3, 2025, there was a massive police operation in the “The Mall” shopping center in Vienna Mitte. At around 5:30 p.m., the authorities received a threatening call, which led to the immediate evacuation of the entire building. The call aimed at the security service was made by a spokesman with Arabic accent. According to reports from vienna.at , numerous police forces moved in, supported by the special unit Cobra to check the dangerous situation.

The entire shopping center was cleared immediately after the call, while the police were able to lock the site far and went in search of suspicious objects. However, no suspicious finds were reported by the evening, and the incident was temporarily declared "completed" at 7:30 p.m., as the Krone . The incident not only affects security in the shopping center, but also had a significant impact on public transport. The U3 and U4 subway lines did not stop at Landstraße/Vienna Mitte, and S-Bahnen also drove through the station without stopping.

further insights into the security situation

The incident in Vienna is part of a worrying series of bomb threats, which in the past few weeks have been directed nationwide both against public spaces and schools. State protection investigations showed that similar incidents in several federal states such as Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Thuringia and Saxony took place. Among other things, schools also had to be cleared as a precaution, which led to mental stress among students and teachers, reports the taz .

In addition, the taz to a possible connection of these threats with the current Middle East conflict, since some of the threats also contained references to the Hamas. The investigators work closely together to clarify the origin of the calls and their possible background, while the events as a whole could be seen as a disruption of public peace, which can result in strict legal consequences.

In this context, it is important to strengthen the security precautions and to take preventive in particular at strongly frequented places such as schools and public institutions. The events in Vienna and other cities require a more precise examination of the hazard situation and an observation of potential victims of extremist statements or running -off drivers who could benefit from the current tensions and threats.