Hillcrest High School declared safe following bomb threat
Learners and staff members at Hillcrest High School were excavated out of the building after receiving a bomb threat.
THE Hillcrest High School (HHS) building has been declared safe following a bomb threat made earlier today.
The school reported that on Thursday afternoon July 11, the Hillcrest High School administration office received a telephonic bomb threat call.
“The school sirens were immediately sounded, and the school evacuated. All learners and staff were moved to the safety of the field, a safe distance from all school buildings,” said HHS principal Denise Knight.
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Knight said the Police were called to the scene, along with the school’s security provider and emergency medical response personnel.
“All learners were monitored on the field by staff before an alert was sent out to notify the parents of the situation. Police services restricted road access on the roads around the school premises.
“Following a thorough search by SAPS and the dog squad, the building was cleared and declared safe for all to return,” said Knight.
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The bomb threat in Hillcrest High School comes after the discovery of two homemade explosive devices at the Musjid ur Rahmaan mosque in Durban North on Monday 8 July.
The police in Greenwood Park are investigating a case of illegal possession of explosives.
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