Bomb alert in Piedmont schools on 11 November 2026
Date of the event:
On 11 November 2026, hundreds of schools in Piedmont received an email bomb threat, sent at 9:56 am and signed by a self-styled Mikhail Andropov, leader of the “Vilayat of Misoginistan”. The message reached almost all schools in the region and was part of a wave of similar threats that on the same day hit schools in various parts of Italy [1][2].
The reports
Law enforcement agencies recorded a total of 463 reports across the whole of Piedmont, broken down by province as follows: 190 in Turin, 63 in Alessandria, 60 in Cuneo, 43 in Novara, 38 in Vercelli, 33 in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, 25 in Asti and 11 in Biella [1][2]. The alert led to the evacuation of around 20% of the schools involved, while hundreds of inspections were carried out during the day [1].
The meeting at the Region
At the request of Piedmont Region president Alberto Cirio, a meeting was held in the afternoon to take stock of the situation. It was attended by the Prefect of Turin, Donato Cafagna, acting as coordinator of the Piedmont prefects, the director of the Regional School Office Stefano Suraniti, the president of the Province of Cuneo Luca Robaldo, representing the Piedmont provinces, the president of ANCI Piemonte Davide Gilardino, and the regional councillor for Education and Merit Daniela Cameroni [1].
At the end of the meeting, checks found no real concerns and the situation was described as under control [1][2]. President Cirio announced that schools would remain open as usual the following day, thanking law enforcement and school staff for handling the emergency [1][2]. Councillor Cameroni stressed the need to keep schools as calm places for students [1][2]. A new coordination meeting was scheduled for the following day, also to take into account any guidance from the Government [1][2].
Sources
- Piemonte, la mail allarme bomba è stata ricevuta, 463 scuole nella regione — Obiettivo News, 11 November 2026
- Allarme bomba scuole Piemonte, Cirio: domani aperte — Quotidiano Piemontese, 11 November 2026