Bomb threats in St. Pölten: Schools closed and safety alarm!

Bomb threats in St. Pölten: Schools closed and safety alarm!

On Tuesday, December 17th, several schools in St. Pölten closed their doors due to serious bomb threats. Those affected include all elementary schools, middle schools and the St. Georgen special school. Parents were informed in good time, and the students had to stay at home at short notice due to these threats, such as meinzirk.at . The lessons will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday in the distance learning, while the security authorities are examining the schools concerned.

The police took the situation seriously and initiated comprehensive security measures. The threats that were received by email are now examined by the St. Pölten criminal service as well as the State Criminal Police Office and the State Office for the Protection of the Constitution and the fight against terrorism. According to police spokesman Raimund Schwaigerlehner, these are "abstract threats", which, however, led to the suspension of the presentation lessons for security reasons. Parents who cannot organize care for their children were informed about contact points at the schools, where temporary care is made available, as added.

The current incidents fit into a worrying series of similar threats that had most recently affected schools in Graz, Linz, Innsbruck, Vienna and Salzburg. These schools were also closed or evacuated, but in no these cases dangerous materials were found. The Situation is tense and the security forces work to clarify the situation and prevent further threats.