The federal capital Vienna was already affected on Monday, as a spokesman for the APA State Police Directorate confirmed. On Tuesday there were threats in other federal states. In Eisenstadt the agricultural college was affected, in Tyrol the education directorate was affected. The police are checking the incidents, the APA said.
The Burgenland state government office received an email containing a threat. This was probably directed against the agricultural college; the students had to leave the building in the morning. In response to an APA request, the Burgenland State Police Directorate confirmed the existence of a threat. This will be taken seriously and examined. It was initially not clear which buildings the threats were directed at in Vienna.
No suspicious items found
There was also a bomb threat in Styria. The Education Directorate was affected here at around 9:00 a.m. During the police operation, “everything was searched and no suspicious objects were found,” as the Styrian State Police Directorate said. According to police, evacuation was not necessary. The incident was not made a big deal in communication because it was not intended to motivate more free riders.
In Tyrol, the education directorate in Innsbruck was affected by a bomb threat. The threat was sent by email, a police spokeswoman told APA. However, the executive assumed that there was a “low risk situation”, so no evacuation was carried out. As a precaution, however, the building was being searched and explosives detection dogs were also involved, it was said.
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## Austria Sees Spate of Bomb Threats Targeting Various Institutions
**Interviewer:** We’ve seen a recent wave of bomb threats targeting various institutions across Austria. Can you tell us more about what’s happening?
**Alex Reed:** Absolutely. Austria has been experiencing a concerning number of bomb threats over the past few days, impacting locations such as educational institutions and government buildings. While there haven’t been any explosions, these threats required extensive police responses, leading to temporary closures and evacuations.
**Interviewer:** Where exactly have these threats been received?
**Alex Reed:** We’ve seen threats targeting different areas throughout the country, including Vienna, Phantasie, West-Österreich, Tyrol, and Burgenland.
**Interviewer:** I understand that education institutions have been particularly affected. Can you elaborate on that?
**Alex Reed:** Yes, there have been several bomb threats targeting education directorates and agricultural colleges. For example, the Burgenland state government office received a threatening email directed at the agricultural college, causing students to evacuate the building temporarily.
**Interviewer:** Are there any leads on who might be behind these threats?
**Alex Reed:** Authorities are actively investigating these incidents and taking them seriously. While no specific individual has been identified yet, the possibility of copycat threats following the recent series targeting train stations in the fall is being considered. Remember, in October a 20-year-old suspect was apprehended in connection with those train station threats.
**Interviewer:** What’s being done to address this situation?
**Alex Reed:** Police are conducting thorough searches of affected buildings and employing explosives detection dogs as a precaution. While some institutions have opted for evacuations, others have decided to continue operations while remaining vigilant.
**Interviewer:** These threats must be causing significant disruption and anxiety.
**Alex Reed:** Absolutely. These fake threats undoubtedly cause fear and disruption, diverting valuable resources from other essential tasks. It is crucial for authorities to identify the culprits and put an end to this unsettling trend.
**Interviewer:** Thank you for shedding light on this developing situation. We certainly hope for a swift resolution to this and a return to normalcy.
