Alarm in Austria: Series of bomb threats disturbs station traffic

Alarm in Austria: Series of bomb threats disturbs station traffic

The security situation in Austria is currently causing a sensation. Last week, the authorities in several major cities, including Graz, Linz and Bregenz, were confronted with a series of bomb threats. These disturbing incidents led to extensive police operations and the temporary closure of important train stations.

On Monday, the main train station in Graz was closed for several hours, followed by similar measures in Linz on Tuesday and in St. Pölten, Salzburg and Klagenfurt on Wednesday. The rail traffic in Bregenz had to be stopped last Thursday after a bomb threat was received here.

Investigations according to email threats

The threats were sent to the authorities by email, whereby the wording of the news turned out to be conspicuously similar. This suggests that a single perpetrator may be behind these threats, as a police spokesman explained. "We take the concern very seriously," emphasized the spokesman in St. Pölten.

threat to Vienna Airport

In addition, Vienna Airport received a threat on Thursday. However, the investigators estimate "with certainly bordering probability" that there is no connection to the station threats. "We do not assume that the sender will actually pose a threat," said a police spokesman.

These incidents underline the persistent security concerns in the region, which are also shaped by previous events, such as the arrest of two people in August due to planned attacks on a concert. Information about the current developments can be found on www.merkur.de are read.