Obama daughters' school evacuated following threat

October 19, 2012 08:32

The school attended by US President Barack Obama's daughters was briefly evacuated following a phoned-in threat of a suspicious bag lying on the campus.

The suspicious bag, which created panic in the school for some time among security agencies, including the Secret Service, was later on found to be a child's back pack.

"This is an emergency message from Sidwell Friends School. Due to a suspicious phone call, the buildings on the Wisconsin Avenue campus have been evacuated. We will notify you when further information is available," said the school's emergency alert system earlier in the day.

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