Budapest Railway Station Reopens After Bomb Threat

Budapest railway station reopens after bomb threat

BUDAPEST, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) — Budapest’s Eastern Railway Station, a major international rail transit hub, reopened at 9 p.m. (2000 GMT) on Wednesday after a bomb threat forced it to close, said a spokesman for the Hungarian Railway Authority.

Trains, which had been halted at stations on the outskirts of Budapest, were now being allowed to enter the station after a delay of over an hour, spokesman Imre Kavalecz said.

“The warning came at exactly 7:40 p.m. (1840 GMT),” said Budapest police operator Eva Tafferner. She said a voice, sounding like a “young” male, called the emergency 112 line, saying a bomb had been planted in the station and would go off in 15 minutes. Police evacuated the station and immediately began a search.

Kavalecz said delays were expected throughout the evening, affecting about 15 to 20 trains. He hoped the timetable would return to normal by early Thursday morning.