Bomb alerts by email hit schools in Italy, Scotland and Ireland; hundreds evacuated

At least 300 schools across Italy were evacuated after bomb alerts sent by email, France 24 and Khaleej Times report, citing the Italian education ministry figure carried by Die Zeit. TASS, citing Adnkronos, reports that pupils at three schools in Rome were evacuated after threatening letters and that authorities are carrying out checks; a second TASS item cites Repubblica's figure of about 100 schools receiving letters and La Stampa's account of evacuations in Rome, Turin and Milan. RBC and Interfax report that more than 6,000 schools in Italy received emails about alleged bomb placements, and Asahi Shimbun reports that 6,300 Italian schools received bomb-threat emails, that pupils were evacuated and that no explosive devices were found. The Independent reports Italian Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara said the number of schools affected could rise. The Financial Times reports schools in Scotland and Ireland also received threats. South China Morning Post reports Valditara told La7 TV the alerts were presumed to be hoaxes. Le Monde reports Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called a government meeting later on Wednesday after 312 schools received threats.

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