High school in Nice evacuated this Tuesday morning

High school in Nice evacuated - Masséna high school in Nice has been evacuated this Tuesday morning after a suspicious package from Russia was reported. 1,700 students and 200 adults from the Lycée Masséna were evacuated. The suspicious package, a cubic cardboard box from Moscow with an inscription in Cyrillic was delivered to the Lycée leading to the headmaster’s decision to evacuate the premises. Students and members of staff were able to return by midmorning. An investigation into the incident has been opened.

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