RismadarVoice Reporters
November 11, 2026
Police have conducted security searches across Italy after approximately 6,300 schools received bomb threats, prompting widespread evacuations and disrupting academic activities on Wednesday.
The threats, delivered through emails, forced hundreds of schools to suspend classes as authorities moved to protect students, teachers and other school personnel.
Italian Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara confirmed that at least 300 schools had been evacuated, while the Ministry of Education later reported that more than 6,300 institutions received the threatening messages.
Police officers and bomb disposal specialists were deployed to inspect affected school buildings and investigate the origin of the warnings.
Schools in Rome, Milan, Naples and several other cities were affected, with parents rushing to collect their children following emergency alerts.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said preliminary security assessments had found no evidence of an immediate danger.
She described the threats as an apparent attempt to spread fear and disrupt public activities.
Authorities reported that no explosive devices had been discovered during the initial searches, while investigations continued to identify those responsible.
Similar threatening emails were also received by schools in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Security agencies in those countries assessed the messages as non-credible, although the warnings caused concern among school administrators and parents.
The incidents come amid growing security concerns across Europe following a series of bomb hoaxes, cyberattacks and other disruptions affecting essential services.
Recent incidents have targeted commercial airlines, supermarkets, blood banks and television broadcasters, raising concerns about the vulnerability of public institutions and critical infrastructure.
Investigators are examining whether the school threats are connected to earlier incidents, although no definitive link has been established.
European security officials have also raised concerns about possible coordinated attempts to create public panic through digital threats and disruption.
However, authorities have not established responsibility for Wednesday’s school bomb warnings, and no government or organisation has been conclusively linked to the messages.
Meloni called for consultations with intelligence and cybersecurity officials as Italian authorities intensified efforts to identify the source of the threats.
Education officials and security agencies urged school communities to remain calm and follow official safety instructions.
Despite the widespread disruption, authorities maintained that the threats appeared to be hoaxes, with no confirmed injuries or explosive devices reported.
Investigations remain ongoing.
