OREANDA-NEWS. About 350 people were taken out of the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow after reporting the threat of mining.

“The Bolshoi Theater has received a message about the mining, now an inspection is underway. 350 people have been evacuated from the Historical Stage. We very much hope that the inspection can be completed on time, and we will be able to start the evening performance on time,” Katerina Novikova, the Bolshoi Theater press secretary told reporters.

On December 7, unidentified persons reported of mining an Aeroflot airplane that took off from Moscow to New York. The signal that there might be a bomb on board came through the channels of the US special services. Upon arrival, all passengers were evacuated and inspected, the return flight was delayed. The threat turned out to be false.