Train service suspended

Bomb threat! Leoben train station closed

Leoben railroad station was closed on Sunday afternoon after a bomb threat.

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After two threats in Graz, this time it's the turn of the Upper Styrian district town of Leoben: after a bomb threat, the train station was completely closed at midday. To date, however, no explosive device has been found.

The eerie series of bomb threats in Austria is apparently entering the next round: "We received a threatening email late Sunday morning", the regional police department confirmed to the "Krone" newspaper.

Large-scale closure
As a result, the train station in Leoben was cordoned off on a large scale and train services have also been suspended. However, explosives experts have not yet found any suspicious objects. The executive therefore assumes that the lockdown can be lifted again around 4 pm.

Three schools evacuated
Only last Tuesday there was a major alert in Graz. Following a bomb threat, three schools with hundreds of pupils were evacuated. However, no explosives were found here either, just like two weeks ago at Graz Central Station.