All Schools Evacuated on P.E. Island Due to Threat

All the schools in an entire community in Canada were evacuated due to a “potential threat” according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The source of the threat was not made clear to media.

The students were taken to safe locations in their communities around Prince Edward Island, the smallest province in Canada.

Approximately 19,000 students were involved in the evacuation, according to the website of the Public Schools Branch.

Prince Edward Island is located off Canada’s Atlantic coast.