{
  "id": 851728,
  "title": "Xinmin Sec School bomb threat: Note claiming there was a bomb allegedly found in Sec 3 classroom",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/xinmin-sec-school-bomb-threat-note-claiming-there-was-a-bomb",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T08:36:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/08/xinmin-bomb-threat-note/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Xinmin Secondary School was evacuated on Aug. 13 following a suspected bomb threat, with police conducting a campus search. Normal lessons resumed after the search found no suspicious items. Parents and guardians were informed of the emergency evacuation procedures. Lianhe Zaobao reported that the incident involved a note found in a Secondary 3 classroom, claiming there was a bomb. Several students said they were evacuated to the school field without knowing the reason, and later learned about the bomb threat. Police spoke to students during the evacuation, and found no suspicious items after searching the campus. Parents and guardians were kept updated on the school's emergency response. The police are investigating a case of communicating false information of a harmful thing under Section 268A of the Penal Code, carrying penalties up to seven years in prison. Xinmin Secondary School principal Tan Soon Hui stated that the school immediately notified the police and cooperated with the investigation. The school's priority remains the safety and well-being of students and staff.",
  "summary": "Normal lessons have since resumed.",
  "key_points": [
    "Xinmin Secondary School evacuated due to bomb threat note",
    "Note found in Secondary 3 classroom claimed bomb presence",
    "Police found no suspicious items after campus search"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The school's swift response and police investigation underscore the seriousness with which authorities treat threats to student safety, with potential penalties for those found responsible.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}