Xinmin Secondary School in Hougang evacuated after bomb threat, no suspicious items found

Bomb threat at Xinmin Secondary School prompts morning evacuation, normal lessons have resumed

Students and staff at Xinmin Secondary School in Hougang were evacuated on Thursday morning (13 Aug) after the school received a bomb threat.

The school said it was alerted to the threat and immediately activated its evacuation procedures at around 8.28am.

Police searched school premises, no suspicious items found

In a message to parents and guardians, the school said the police conducted a “thorough search” of its premises following the threat, The Straits Times (ST) reported.

“No suspicious items were found,” it said.

The school also confirmed that all students and staff were accounted for.

Students have since returned to their classrooms, with the school saying that its regular timetable has resumed.

It is currently unclear how the bomb threat was delivered to the school or how long the evacuation and police checks lasted.

Parent says students were kept safe

A parent of a Secondary 3 student told ST that she received the school’s message through Parents Gateway at around 10am.

The app was developed by the Ministry of Education and GovTech, allowing parents and guardians to receive announcements and updates from their children’s schools.

The parent said she was not particularly worried after receiving the message, as the school had reassured parents that the evacuation and police checks had been completed.

“It was a very serious matter to the school,” she said.

“They kept the students safe by evacuating them to the field quickly.”

The school has since resumed normal operations.

MS News has reached out to the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and Xinmin Secondary School for comment.

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