Major police operation in Vienna shuts main train station due to ‘unspecified threat’
- Vienna's main train station was evacuated due to a bomb threat received via email, prompting a large police operation and significant travel disruptions on Monday afternoon.
- Police sealed off the area and advised the public to avoid it, with the all-clear given around 6 pm the same day.
- Authorities confirmed that this incident is part of a series of threats affecting train stations in Germany as well.
- Investigations are ongoing, with potential severe penalties for issuing bomb threats, according to Vienna Police.
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Vienna's main rail station resumes services after evacuation over threat
Police evacuated Vienna's main train station on Monday over an unspecified threat, halting rail traffic before giving the all clear around 90 minutes later, but national rail company OBB warned continued delays and cancellations were expected.
Police clear Vienna's main station over unspecified 'threat'
Police evacuated Vienna's main train station on Monday over an unspecified threat, halting rail traffic before giving the all clear around 90 minutes later, but national rail company OBB warned continued delays and cancellations were expected.
Vienna train station evacuated as 'unspecified threat' sparks havoc in Austrian capital
A train station in Vienna has been evacuated as an "unspecified threat" has sparked havoc in the Austrian capital.At the moment, all trains have been halted, the national rail company OBB has revealed.Local media have reported that the threats were sent via email while officials have not yet released details about the sender."A large police operation is underway at Vienna's main station. "After an incoming threat, the station is being evacuated,…
Vienna’s main train station cleared, services resume after false alarm; train delays, cancellations expected
Vienna’s Central Station was evacuated over unspecified threat, before police called the search negative, in which numerous officers and explosive detection dogs from the police dog unit were deployed.
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