House evacuated

Bomb threat triggers major operation in Innsbruck

Symbolic image(Bild: Birbaumer Christof)

A bomb threat against a building in the Saggen district via the police emergency call caused a great deal of excitement in the provincial capital on Sunday afternoon. In the end, no explosive device was found.

At around 3.15 p.m. on Sunday, a previously unknown person called the police. The man made a bomb threat against a property in Bienerstraße in Saggen.

Explosive detection dog found nothing
The call triggered an extensive security police operation. Several patrols from the Innsbruck city police command were alerted. The affected property - a detached house - was evacuated by the emergency services and an officer with an explosive detection dog combed through the building. However, according to the police, no suspicious objects were discovered.

Investigations are underway to identify the perpetrator and clarify the background.