Police clears Wiener Hauptbahnhof after a bomb threat - train traffic!

Police clears Wiener Hauptbahnhof after a bomb threat - train traffic!

Wiener Hauptbahnhof, 1010 Wien, Österreich - A dramatic scenario unfolds at the Vienna Central Station: After a serious bomb threat, the entire train station was cleared and a massive police operation was initiated. The threat, which was received by email and announced an explosion at 4:30 p.m., led the train traffic to be stopped immediately, as the Vienna State Police Directorate announced on the X platform. The U1 subway line is also temporarily out of operation, which significantly affects people's mobility in the area. The population is urged to avoid the train station and its surroundings, while heavily armed emergency services are on site to secure and clarify the Situation. "We are on site with several forces and clarify the situation," said the police in their message.

evacuation and traffic levels

Security has top priority. As part of the operation, emergency services with eleven vehicles are also present at the main train station in order to be able to react quickly in an emergency. As the Kosmo , these are a number of similar threats that also led to the evacuation of train stations in other German cities. The train traffic to Vienna Central Station was discontinued shortly after 4 p.m., with a preliminary resumption at 5 p.m. in the air - depending on the further development of the situation.

The police have given clear instructions to ensure the security of citizens. "Avoid the non -necessary stay in the area of the main station," the Viennese police appealed. Bus and tram traffic is also heavily affected by the police operation, which also makes the situation more difficult for commuters and travelers. The emergency services are determined and mobilize all the necessary resources to defuse the threat situation as soon as possible, as well as the reports the press