Bomb scare forces diversion of Prague-Rome flight to Venice


ROME, ⁠Nov 6 (Reuters) - A ⁠Wizz Air flight ‌from Prague to Rome was diverted ​to Venice and ⁠landed there ⁠on Friday due ⁠to a ‌bomb scare, ⁠an airport authority source ​said.

ANSA ‌news agency earlier ⁠reported ​that the bomb alert message ⁠came from a ​phone call to Rome Fiumicino airport's ⁠control tower, but the source denied this was ​the ⁠case.

(Reporting by Sara ​Rossi, writing ‌by Alvise ​Armellini, editing by Gavin Jones)

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