Bomb threats sent by email led to the precautionary evacuation of students from several schools in the Rimini area. On the morning of Wednesday, November 11, multiple institutions across the province received a message warning of the presence of an explosive device, triggering standard security procedures.
Among the schools targeted by the threats were the Alberto Marvelli Institute, the Marco Polo Institute, the Giulietta Masina linguistic and economic-social sciences high school, and the comprehensive school of Misano Adriatico.
Police and Carabinieri launched inspections of the buildings, thoroughly searching entrance halls, waste bins and common areas. At the schools where evacuation was ordered, students left the premises in an orderly fashion, with no signs of panic.
The messages were ultimately deemed to be hoaxes, though patrol units still carried out full checks as a precaution. The Digos anti-terrorism unit and the postal police are now investigating the matter further.
The email, bearing the subject line “Danger notice,” claimed that an explosive device had been planted inside the schools and included threats directed at national institutions. Similar reports were received elsewhere in Romagna and in numerous other Italian cities.
