Bomb threat in Graz: Schools evacuated and police in large -scale work!

Bomb threat in Graz: Schools evacuated and police in large -scale work!

On Tuesday, December 17, 2024, Lower Austria experienced an alarming large -scale operation when several educational institutions became the goal of threats. According to reports from Today. The parents were immediately informed by the educational directorate by email. The students concerned take part in long -distance lessons on Tuesday and Wednesday, while the police checked the schools and assessed the security situation.

parallel incidents occurred in Graz and Linz, where bomb threats were also reported. Several buildings, including a school, were evacuated in Graz. The area around Keplerstraße in the district of Lend was cordoned off over a large area, and public transport was redirected, as reported the press . The police were used with numerous stripes, explosives experts and explosive dogs to check the threat that was received by email at the Styria State Police Directorate.

In Linz, the threat concerned the Ramsauergymnasium am Bindermichl, which was also evacuated and extensively searched. Despite the considerable safety measures and the use of a helicopter, no dangerous objects could be found. The police made it clear that such threats can be taken seriously and can be prosecuted.