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Bomb scare forces diversion of Prague-Rome flight to Venice

Reuters

ROME, Nov ‌6 (Reuters) - A Wizz ​Air ‌flight from Prague ‌to Rome was diverted to ‌Venice and landed there on Friday due ⁠to a ‌bomb scare, an ⁠airport authority source ​said.

ANSA news agency earlier ​reported that ​the ‌bomb alert message ​came from ⁠a phone ‌call to ​Rome ​Fiumicino airport's control tower, but the source denied ‌this was the case.

(Reporting ‌by ​Sara Rossi, writing by Alvise Armellini, editing ‌by Gavin Jones)