A bomb threat that prompted the evacuation of Leuven railway station on Wednesday turned out to be a hoax. The station was evacuated at 16.00, with train services suspended, after several reports were received claiming that a bomb was set to explode there. The police and the public prosecutor’s office have launched an investigation to identify those responsible.
The entire station was searched using an explosives detection dog. The same procedure was carried out in the underground car park beneath the station and at Martelarenplein. Nothing suspicious was found, and the station, car park and surrounding area were reopened shortly before 18.30.
Throughout the incident, all car traffic in the area was diverted, and De Lijn buses did not stop at the station itself but at a depot nearby. The disruption caused significant congestion.
The hoax also had a considerable impact on train services, with knock-on effects felt throughout the evening,
