81-year-old man phones in a bomb threat on the anniversary of Trianon

According to press reports, an 81-year-old man has threatened to bomb on the anniversary of Trianon. He wanted to carry out his plan at Maramaros Bridge, which also serves as a border crossing. The man informed the police about his intention by calling 112. The traffic was suspended immediately. 

Bomb threat in Romania

On Saturday evening, traffic had to be suspended for a couple of hours at the Tisza Bridge, between Máramarossziget (Sighetu Marmației) and Aknaszlatina (Solotvyno), due to a bomb threat.

The elderly caller who dialled 112 to make the threat barely spoke Romanian.

He reported to the operator that he had planted a bomb at Maramaros Bridge. The traffic was suspended immediately after the report and the police started the investigation to identify the caller. It turned out that the man who made the threat was an 81-year-old resident living in Aknasugatag (Ocna Șugatag), index.hu reports. The elderly man explained his action by saying that

he wanted to commemorate the anniversary of Trianon.

According to foter.ro, unfortunately, there is a bomb threat more or less every day in the region. However, Saturday night’s announcement was different because of the anniversary of Trianon.