Sofia central railway station shut down for several hours due to a false bomb alert 

Sofia’s central railway station was shut down on Wednesday for several hours due to a false bomb alert. A man called around 8:45 AM local hour and announced a bomb and at 9:10 AM authorities received a similar call, Novinite.com reads.

The building was shut and passengers evacuated. Police officers, after serious checks concluded that it was a false alarm. Sofia authorities declared that such jokes affect railway traffic and economic losses for the company.