High school and surrounding areas evacuated due to bomb threat in Chihuahua

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Evacuan preparatoria y alrededores por amenaza de bomba en Chihuahua

A bomb threat was reported this afternoon at the Mexican Teachers High School in the south of the city, where a major operation was deployed.

According to initial reports, the school’s director received a message indicating that a bomb was located at the school located on Third and Francisco Villa streets.

Immediately, the students and teachers were alerted, and within minutes they evacuated the school.

The call reached the authorities via 911, and initially Municipal Police officers arrived, cordoning off the area and helping to evacuate the school.

Several blocks around were evacuated by the same officers, who are waiting for the anti-bomb squad, K9, as well as a firefighter.

It should be noted that students from the adjacent high school were also evacuated to avoid a major incident in case such a device exists.

Source: diario