Hundreds of schools in Scotland and Northern Ireland have been affected by bomb alerts deemed to be hoaxes. In Scotland, around 1,000 institutions received threats, prompting precautionary evacuations. In Italy, an email was sent to about 6,000 schools, also causing evacuations. Authorities have reassured the public about the fictitious nature of these threats while continuing investigations to identify those responsible.
Wave of false bomb alerts in schools in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Italy
This article was updated at 23:30.