Two abandoned bags, bomb alert in Piazza San Marco - Last hour. Police cordoned off the area between the bell tower and the entrance to the Basilica.
From initial indications, the two pieces of luggage had been noticed shortly before in front of the Palazzo Ducale, left unattended by some people. Recalled by local police officers, the owners had moved them, and then abandoned them again near theBell tower of San Marco. Given the international alert, the security alarm was triggered and a large part of the square was closed off.