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Schools evacuated across Italy after bomb threats: Italian media

Over 300 schools targeted in Italy bomb threat scare, officials respond

Last updated: November 11, 2026 | 15:59

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Schools were evacuated across Italy on Wednesday following a series of hoax bomb threats, but Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said there was no "concrete danger".

Meloni said she had called a government meeting later on Wednesday after 312 schools received threats, according to Italian media.

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