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Hannover School Alarm Triggers Major Police Operation Later Traced to Technical Fault

Police carried out precautionary searches with a controlled evacuation of classrooms.

Overview

  • Police mounted a large operation at the Janusz-Korczak special-needs school on Janusz-Korczak-Allee in Hannover-Bult after an automatic threat alarm.
  • Students were led out of classrooms while officers, including specialized units, searched the building.
  • Initial checks found no concrete danger, according to police statements reported by multiple outlets.
  • The school was fully evacuated and the area, including the nearby children's hospital, was cordoned off, BILD reported.
  • Police later attributed the alarm to a technical defect, with the all-clear reported around 10:20 a.m., according to BILD.