Russian police evacuate venues in World Cup host city after bomb threats


  • World
  • Wednesday, 27 Jun 2018

Security blocks the entrance to the Topos Congress hotel in the soccer World Cup host city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia June 26, 2018. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia (Reuters) - Russian police said early on Wednesday they had received multiple bomb threats in the World Cup host city of Rostov-on-Don, causing bars and restaurants to be evacuated across the city.

"On June 26, police received a series of phone calls about explosives planted at locations in Rostov-on-Don," local police said in a statement.

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