Bomb attack alert in Italy. Many schools were evacuated

An anonymous email containing a bomb threat sent to nearly 300 schools in Italy reportedly caused concern and evacuation of schools.

Italian Minister of Education: "About 300 schools were affected by the notice. The number may increase." he said.

According to the news of the Italian Rainews24 channel, following the cyber attacks targeting supermarket refrigerators and false bomb threats against airplanes in the past weeks, a bomb alarm was issued in more than 100 schools across the country.

An e-mail signed by "Mikhail Andropov" reported that a bomb was found in some schools, causing many schools to be evacuated.

It was reported in the press that necessary checks were carried out in schools that received the e-mail containing a bomb threat.

It was stated that many schools in the capital Rome were evacuated due to a bomb alarm. It was stated that schools in the Appio-Tuscolano district of Rome and nurseries nearby were also evacuated.

Opposition 5 Star Movement (M5S) MP Luca Pirondini stated that this was a serious alarm and called on Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi to inform the parliament.