Police in Almaty, Kazakhstan, inspected three higher education institutions after receiving reports of possible bomb threats.

An email threatening an explosion was sent to the University of International Business (UIB) on the morning of October 20, according to tengrinews.kz.

Emergency services were dispatched to the affected locations. Specialists searched the university buildings and surrounding areas for suspicious objects.

Police later confirmed that the bomb threats were not substantiated and that no dangerous items had been found.

Students said they were allowed to return to the buildings after the inspections, and classes resumed.