FALSE ALARM: Chaos Unleashed at Berlin Elementary School

FALSE ALARM: Chaos Unleashed at Berlin Elementary School

False Alarm or Not, Investigation Underway

A lockdown was triggered at the Alt-Schmargendorf Elementary School in Berlin, with reports suggesting that children are hiding in classrooms and a special response team (SEK) is currently searching the building. The fire department was also called to the scene, in case of an emergency, to provide medical assistance.

The school’s after-school care program, or “Hort” was still in session at the time of the alarm, with children present until the usual 6 pm closing time. The alarm was sounded around 4:15 pm, and the surrounding area of the school was cordoned off, with over a hundred police officers deployed to the scene.

The Berlin Police have since announced that the incident may have been a false alarm, with further updates to come.