Bomb hoax sparks alarm at school
By Sara Sami
Published: 10th April 2007
A HOAX bomb threat resulted in the shutting down of the Bahrain Bayan School, Isa Town, yesterday.
“The school’s principal learned about the threat when he checked his e-mail at home at around 5am,” a Public Prosecution spokesman said yesterday.
“The e-mail, which was also sent to the school’s vice-principal, said that there was a bomb at the school.
“The principal immediately informed the police about the incident, who reached the school at 6am before the arrival of students.
“The school was evacuated of labourers and students and teachers were stopped from entering.”
Bomb hoax sparks alarm at school
By Sara Sami
Published: 10th April 2007
A HOAX bomb threat resulted in the shutting down of the Bahrain Bayan School, Isa Town, yesterday.
“The school’s principal learned about the threat when he checked his e-mail at home at around 5am,” a Public Prosecution spokesman said yesterday.
“The e-mail, which was also sent to the school’s vice-principal, said that there was a bomb at the school.
“The principal immediately informed the police about the incident, who reached the school at 6am before the arrival of students.
“The school was evacuated of labourers and students and teachers were stopped from entering.”
In a statement, the Education Ministry said its specialists joined Interior Ministry officials to search the school and investigate the threat.
“It was found that it was a hoax and there was no truth to the e-mail,” it said.
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