Moscow courts evacuated over bomb threat
Moscow's Butyrsky and Savelovsky district courts were evacuated on Monday afternoon following an anonymous threat of a bomb, with fire alarm messages prompting people to exit the building. The courts are located in the same building due to renovation.
Consensus
- The Butyrsky and Savelovsky district courts in Moscow were evacuated on Monday afternoon.
- The evacuation was triggered by an anonymous threat of minining.
- The two courts are located in the same building because of ongoing renovation.
- A fire alarm message was broadcast inside the building, instructing people to leave via the stairs.
- Court officials stated that there is no information yet about restarting operations, and that this can only happen after everyone has exited.
Points of divergence
- The evacuation occurred on October 19, as reported by the Moscow news agency. — vm
- The evacuation occurred on Monday afternoon, without specifying the date. — riamo
- On October 7, visitors and staff of the Riga Mall shopping center in Krasnogorsk were evacuated, with witnesses speculating it might have been due to a possible threat signal. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Moscow courts evacuate due to mine threat — РИАМО
- Butyrsky District Court of Moscow evacuated after report of mine placement — Вечерняя Москва