Xinmin Secondary School Evacuated After Bomb Threat
Police found no suspicious items after evacuating students and staff, and the school returned to its regular timetable, authorities said.
- On Thursday, August 13, students and staff at Xinmin Secondary School in Hougang evacuated following a bomb threat after the school activated evacuation procedures at 8:28 am.
- This incident follows a similar hoax four years ago at Evergreen Secondary School in Woodlands, when the Ministry of Home Affairs emphasized that false security threats require serious attention.
- Parents received notifications through Parents Gateway, an application developed by the Ministry of Education and GovTech. Cheng, a parent, said he was "shocked" to receive the notification about the bomb threat.
- Police are investigating the incident as a case of communicating false information, which carries an imprisonment term of up to seven years and a fine of up to S$50,000 .
- Students have returned to their classrooms and the regular timetable has resumed. Cho, whose son is in Secondary 2, said he was "a bit shocked" but noted the school "did a good job to calm us down.
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