Bomb threats in Graz: Schools evacuated and employees alerted!

Bomb threats in Graz: Schools evacuated and employees alerted!

Graz, Österreich - In Graz and Lower Austria, an alarming wave of bomb threats against schools became known today, which led to an immediate 200 evacuation of several educational institutions. Among the affected schools are the bilingual high school GIBS in Georgigasse, the St. Andrä middle school in Kernstockgasse and the Jägergrund elementary school. According to the police, the students and young people were brought to safety, while special forces searched the buildings thoroughly. Fortunately, no explosives were actually found in any of the tested schools, as orf.at reported.

The situation remains tense, since such threats have occurred not only in Graz in recent months, but also in other federal states. The police have already taken similar measures to ensure the safety of the students, such as the closures of schools in St. Pölten based on similar threats. On Tuesday and Wednesday, all elementary and middle schools and two high schools in St. Pölten will remain closed to avoid further potential risks, so noe.orf.at .

These collected incidents also make a highlight of the ongoing security situation and the need for careful monitoring and reaction to such threats in educational institutions. While parents and pupils are unsettled, the investigative authorities will continue to do everything they can to clarify such incidents and to ensure security in schools.