The main headquarters of French BFM TV channel Paris residents were evacuated for security reasons on Saturday after Fake bomb threat Which forced them to suspend the live broadcast. The bombers also attended the scene, as well as five teams equipped with explosive detection dogs from the police, who deemed the warning “sufficiently credible.”
“It was our offices They were evacuated After a security alert, the media outlets announced themselves through their “X” account, before confirming access to their programs.Temporarily interrupted On all channels.”
According to local media Le Parisien, 3:19 p.m BFMTV’s 24-hour news programs were suddenly interrupted by a bomb threat announcement, forcing the station’s staff to stop working. Evacuate the building Which includes the editorial office located in the fifteenth arrondissement of Paris.
The first-hand information they were providing was covered by Immortal Software for the duration of the police search, until the presence of a device was ruled out. Law enforcement forces also stopped traffic on roads and trams circulating around the building.
“Our teams as well Work on a resume programming as quickly as possible,” the company noted in a social media message posted at 4:27 p.m.
About an hour and a half after this message, at 5:55 p.m., the same channel reported that the bomb threat had ended: “After law enforcement intervened, our teams were able to… He returned to studiesThey indicated, through a message they posted on social media, where they thanked the agents “for their quick response.”
As they explain, their stations “are Resume programming gradually. They indicated that they thank you for your patience and trust.
Once the broadcast was restored, the network clarified that the write-up was Evacuation took place at 3:20 p.m. On Saturday afternoon, after police received a bomb threat letter, they deemed it “sufficiently credible” and therefore considered evacuating the scene “for safety’s sake.”
Police investigations are now focusing on trying to identify The origin of the false alarm. If anyone responsible is identified, they will face penalties of up to two years in prison and a fine of 30,000 euros.
This event comes two days after commemorating the tenth anniversary of Jihadist attacks on November 13 In 2015, Paris witnessed the worst attacks on France since World War II, which led to the deaths of 132 people, as well as hundreds of injuries.
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