Over 300 schools evacuated in Italy after bomb-threat messages
Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara said schools received identical warnings and pupils were moved to safe areas.
At least 300 schools across Italy were evacuated after receiving identical messages warning of a planted bomb, Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara said.
Rising concern amid recent attacks and threats
The alert came as European authorities remain on edge following a wave of cyberattacks targeting supermarkets and blood banks, and separate threats involving bombs on aeroplanes.
Valditara confirmed the scale of the evacuations but provided no further operational details in his statement.
One school in Rome posted a message to parents describing how pupils had been moved to safety: "After national-level bomb reports, we want to inform you that all pupils have been taken to a safe area and remain under the supervision of teaching staff."
Local officials and school administrators said the priority was keeping students under staff supervision while the alerts were assessed.
Authorities are continuing to monitor the situation and evaluate the origin and credibility of the messages.
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