Mass evacuation reported at Russian Medical University in Moscow PHOTO / VIDEO

A mass evacuation has been reported at the Russian Medical University (RosUniMed) in Moscow, with students and staff evacuated from the building.

Students told the Russian media that everyone had been evacuated from the university building at 20/1 Delegatskaya Street, Caliber.Az reports.

Footage shows crowds of students standing outside the university and waiting to be allowed back inside.

Students later reported that evacuations were also under way at at least two other RosUniMed buildings. According to university security staff, the preliminary reason was a false bomb threat. Police officers are at the scene.

Earlier, Ostorozhno, Moskva reported evacuations at Moscow universities on September 24–25.

At least 10 educational institutions were evacuated following reports of possible bomb threats. The reports were subsequently preliminarily linked to false emergency calls.

By Bakhtiyar Abbasov