St Charbel’s College evacuated after anonymous bomb threat in Sydney’s southwest

Students and staff at St Charbel’s College in Punchbowl were evacuated Friday morning following an anonymous bomb threat. NSW Police later confirmed it was a false alarm.

St Charbel’s College in Punchbowl, Sydney, received an anonymous bomb threat Friday morning as students were arriving for classes. Picture: TNV

An anonymous bomb threat forced the evacuation of a Sydney school on Friday morning, sparking a major police operation and aerial surveillance.

The threat was made to St Charbel’s College in Punchbowl as students were arriving for class. Staff and students were swiftly evacuated as a precaution, with helicopters seen monitoring the area from above.

Students were evacuated on Friday morning. Picture: TNV

Police underwent the evacuation as a precaution. Picture: TNV

NSW Police confirmed officers responded to the threat at the Highclere Avenue campus and carried out a full sweep of the building.

“A police operation has concluded at a school on Highclere Avenue, Punchbowl,” a NSW Police spokesperson said.

Staff at St Charbel’s College in Punchbowl following the evacuation. Picture: TNV

The threat prompted an emergency response. Picture: TNV

“A building was evacuated as a precaution; however, all people have now returned. There is no threat to the community. No further information is available.”

Students returned to class shortly before 10am following the false alarm.

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