Europe Under Bomb Threat Siege: Flights Diverted, Newsrooms Evacuated

A police car seen in front of Vasil Levski Sofia Airport after three Ryanair flights bound for Sofia, Bulgaria, made emergency landings following bomb threats.

A wave of bomb threat hoaxes targeting flights, airports and broadcasters across Europe has triggered emergency landings, flight diversions and evacuations over the past week, disrupting travel and forcing news organisations to suspend operations.

No explosives have been found and all affected aircraft have landed safely. However, the growing number of threats has raised concerns about the potential disruption if the incidents continue.

It remains unclear whether the threats are connected. They come amid a series of other disruptions across Europe, including cyberattacks targeting supermarket refrigeration systems and drone incursions that have raised security concerns among Nato members.

Here is what we know about the incidents:

The latest wave of threats targeting European aviation began on Tuesday, when at least seven flights and a cruise ship received bomb warnings that were later found to be hoaxes.

The threats prompted emergency landings, fighter jet escorts and temporary airport closures in Poland, Bulgaria, Italy and Spain.

Passengers go trough security at Leonardo da Vinci International Airport near Rome after a flight from Dublin to Rome was diverted…

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