Bomb threat to the Vienna Regional Court: Investigations by the state security run

Bomb threat to the Vienna Regional Court: Investigations by the state security run

On Wednesday morning, the regional court in Vienna was affected by a bomb threat, which immediately led to the state security took over the investigation. This threat occurred in a context in which increased reports of similar incidents in Austria were received throughout October. The authorities now have the task of finding out whether the current case fits in a number of alarming threats that have occurred in the past few weeks.

In the course of October, there have already been several alarms in public towns, including train stations in cities such as Eisenstadt, St. Pölten and Feldkirch. Schools in Graz were also evacuated on Tuesday after a threat was also reported. These nationwide threats make it clear that a worrying pattern is recognizable.

Details for threats and ongoing investigations

The bomb threat to the regional court was not received directly in the building, but with the police. Investigators were quickly mobilized and the entire building was searched thoroughly with the help of detection dogs. Fortunately, it turned out that there was no dangerous object in the building. This calmed down the first concerned visitors and employees of the court.

The exact content of the threat remains unclear at the present time. A spokesman for the Interior Ministry confirmed that the state security now coordinates the investigation. The authority has also explained that the investigation tactics are still located in the early stage and that no further information can be published for investigative reasons. It remains to be seen whether and how this incident fits into the pattern of earlier impending calls and emails that were often written in a similar form.

A first information level for evaluating the investigation is expected to be expected in the coming days. Until then, the incident remains an exciting, albeit worrying topic, which should continue to be observed closely. Compliance with security in public is of the utmost importance, and the authorities are working intensively to clarify and understand all threats.

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