The Erfurt town hall has been cordoned off due to a bomb threat. In the morning, a sniffer dog was used to search the building, a spokeswoman for the Erfurt police said. The threat was received by email, but the spokeswoman initially declined to say whether there was a political motive.
Employees were asked to leave the building or stay at home. According to the information, areas around the town hall were also partially affected by the closure – such as a bank branch.
The MDR also reported on bomb threats at two schools in Erfurt and Neudietendorf (Gothe district). The homepage of the Albert Schweitzer High School in Erfurt stated that all students and teachers had to stay at home because of a bomb threat. A spokeswoman for the Gotha police said that the police were on site at the school in Neudietendorf.
Police clear three schools in Baden-Württemberg after threats
After bomb threats, the police evacuated three schools in Baden-Württemberg. According to a police spokesman, the facilities in Schorndorf, Fellbach and Waiblingen in the Stuttgart area are being searched and the area is being cordoned off. Further details were not initially known. Several media outlets had previously reported on it.
Bomb threats have been reported throughout Germany since Friday, with particular focus on schools. The authors are unknown and the background is unclear. In some cases, the letters made references to the Islamist Hamas and the Gaza war, but the Ukraine conflict was also a topic.
