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| Harvard evacuates students after reports of bomb threat | Harvard evacuates students after reports of bomb threat |
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| Harvard University evacuated four buildings on Monday morning after announcing that it had received "unconfirmed reports" of explosives at four locations. | Harvard University evacuated four buildings on Monday morning after announcing that it had received "unconfirmed reports" of explosives at four locations. |
| There were no reported explosions on campus, and no explosives were immediately detected. Harvard called the incident a "bomb threat" on its official Twitter account. | |
| The evacuations disrupted life on campus during the busy pre-holiday period. Final exams for Monday morning were canceled. | The evacuations disrupted life on campus during the busy pre-holiday period. Final exams for Monday morning were canceled. |
| The evacuations were made at just after 9am ET. The four buildings – Science Center, Thayer, Sever, and Emerson – are near each other at the heart of campus. Evacuated students were moved to a hall across the street from the Science Center. | The evacuations were made at just after 9am ET. The four buildings – Science Center, Thayer, Sever, and Emerson – are near each other at the heart of campus. Evacuated students were moved to a hall across the street from the Science Center. |
| Harvard's emergency response website said the evacuations had been called "out of an abundance of caution." | Harvard's emergency response website said the evacuations had been called "out of an abundance of caution." |
| Students have filled Annenberg Hall after being evacuated this morning due to bomb threats. More @thecrimson pic.twitter.com/sC1WiU3hnJ | Students have filled Annenberg Hall after being evacuated this morning due to bomb threats. More @thecrimson pic.twitter.com/sC1WiU3hnJ |
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