Over 6,000 Schools in Italy Receive Bomb Threats; PM Meloni’s Car Also Targeted

Panic gripped Italy on Wednesday after more than 6,000 schools received bomb threats via email. The threats also claimed that explosives had been planted in Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s car. Following a security alert, more than 300 schools were evacuated, and police launched extensive search operations.

The threatening emails claimed that explosive devices equipped with remote detonators had been placed inside school buildings. They also warned of a massacre targeting Italian citizens. Security agencies remained on high alert across the country, from Rome to northern and southern Italy.

Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara said that at least 300 schools had reported receiving alerts, and the number could increase. Earlier, on November 2, more than 270 schools had received similar threatening emails, which were later found to be hoaxes.