Hundreds of Italian schools hit by threats in suspected bomb hoax

Schools in multiple Italian cities received bomb threat emails on the same day, prompting evacuations. BBC reported that emails were sent to schools in Rome, Naples, Vicenza, Florence, Pisa, Trieste, and other Italian cities. Officials characterized the threats as a suspected hoax. CNN reported that schools in the UK and Ireland also received similar threats on the same day.

• CNN — Bomb threats prompt evacuation of Italian schools in suspected hoax as UK and Ireland also targeted
• BBC — Hundreds of Italian schools hit by threats in suspected bomb hoax

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