Threat alarm in Graz: Bomb threats at five schools!

Threat alarm in Graz: Bomb threats at five schools!

In Graz, bomb threats at five schools ensured massive police operations and the immediate evacuation of the students. The authorities confirmed that the threatening emails to schools, including the AHS Reininghaus and the VS Peter Rosegger, had received and had extremely threatening content. Despite the serious situation, the police said that there was no acute danger. Schools were also affected by similar threats in other cities such as Vienna and Innsbruck, which were received by email at the weekend, as steiermark.ORD.at reported.

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The State Police Directorate Styria ordered comprehensive security measures to search the schools concerned. Explosives experts and detection dogs were used, but nothing was found. Parents were informed in time so that they could leave their children at home. "It feels threatening when you see so much police," said a worried eye witness to 5 minutes .

In addition, there were similar incidents in other cities. In Vienna, the AHS Vienna West had to be closed due to a bomb threat, also without something being found. In Linz, the AHS of the cross sisters was evacuated, and there were also evacuations at several institutions in Tyrol, including schools in Innsbruck. The investigation runs to identify the possible sender of the threatening emails, since they were similar in terms of content, the police said.