Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation at Marion Hospital

Bomb threat prompts evacuation at Marion, Illinois, hospital

Authorities have confirmed there is no active threat at Deaconess Illinois Medical Center after a bomb threat prompted an evacuation and large emergency response Friday afternoon.

Bomb threat prompts evacuation at Marion hospital

Authorities have confirmed there is no active threat at Deaconess Illinois Medical Center after a bomb threat prompted an evacuation and large emergency response Friday afternoon.

Evacuation underway at Deaconess Illinois Medical Center in Marion - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

MARION, Ill., (KBSI) — The first floor of Deaconess Illinois Medical Center was evacuated earlier Tuesday following a reported bomb threat, according to hospital officials. Out of an abundance of caution, patients and staff were temporarily evacuated but have since been allowed to return. Families and visitors are not currently permitted on the first floor as safety protocols remain in place and law enforcement continues its investigation. Offic…