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 not initially 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 around 9:00 a.m. During the police operation, “everything was searched and no suspicious objects were found,” as the Styria State Police Directorate said. According to police, evacuation was not necessary. The incident was not made a big deal in communications 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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* Where in Austria were bomb threats reported?
**Interviewer:** We’ve seen several reports today about bomb threats across Austria. Can you tell us more about what’s happening?
**Guest:** That’s right, there have been a number of bomb threats reported in several regions of Austria today. The Austrian news agency APA is reporting that the capital, Vienna, was first affected on Monday. Then, threats were made in other states on Tuesday, including against the agricultural college in Eisenstadt and the Education Directorate in Tyrol.
**Interviewer:** It sounds like these threats are causing quite a disruption. What’s the response from authorities?
**Guest:** Police are taking these threats seriously and investigating each one. They’re searching buildings, including the Education Directorate in Innsbruck, where a bomb threat was sent by email. Thankfully, no suspicious items have been found so far.
**Interviewer:** Are there any clues as to who might be responsible for these threats?
**Guest:** It’s still too early to say for sure. The motivations behind these threats are unclear at this point. Authorities are working to determine the source of these threats and bring those responsible to justice.
**Interviewer:** Do these incidents remind you of anything else that’s happened recently?
**Guest:** These threats indeed recall a series of bomb threats made against train stations across Austria several months ago. A suspect was identified and apprehended in that case.
**Interviewer:** This is certainly a concerning situation. Thank you for providing us with this update. We’ll continue to follow this story as it develops.
