Once again, bomb threats have been made against facilities or buildings in several places in Austria: On Tuesday, the federal capital Vienna was already affected, as a spokesman for the state police department confirmed to the APA. On Wednesday, threats were made in other federal states. In Eisenstadt, the agricultural school was affected, in Tyrol among others the education directorate. The police are investigating the incidents, it was said to the APA.

Bomb Threats in Several Federal States: Several Educational Institutions in Austria

An email with a threat had arrived at the office of the Burgenland state government. This seems to have been directed against the agricultural school, the students had to temporarily leave the building in the morning. The Burgenland state police department confirmed the existence of a threat to the APA upon request.

In the federal capital, according to the police, two public institutions in the city center and in Vienna-Landstraße as well as a building in Vienna-Donaustadt were affected. "These threats were sent by email by an unknown perpetrator," a spokeswoman explained. All necessary measures were initiated, "however, no sources of danger could be identified in the respective buildings after measures were taken," it was said.

Threats Were Sent by Email

There was also a bomb threat in Styria. Here, the education directorate was affected around 9.00 am. During the police operation "everything was searched and no suspicious objects were found," as the Styria state police department said. Evacuation was not necessary according to the police. The incident was not widely communicated because they did not want to motivate copycats.

In Tyrol, in addition to several federal and state offices, the education directorate in Innsbruck was also affected. The threat was sent by email, a police spokeswoman told the APA. However, the executive assumed a "low threat situation", therefore no evacuation was carried out. The building was searched as a precaution, bomb-sniffing dogs were also involved, it was said. The operation was ended around 12.00 pm after "no suspicious objects" were found.

Police Investigate Possible Connections to Suspicious Swiss

The incidents are reminiscent of a series of bomb threats against train stations throughout Austria in recent months. In mid-October, a 20-year-old suspect was finally tracked down in Switzerland.

Whether the 20-year-old is again connected with the latest threats or whether it is a case of copycats is being investigated, a spokesman for the Ministry of the Interior told the APA. If necessary, a nationwide office such as the Directorate for State Protection and Intelligence Service (DSN) or the Federal Criminal Police Office could also be involved in the investigations, it was said.

(APA/Red)

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