Harvard buildings cleared after ‘unconfirmed’ bomb threat

BOSTON — Harvard University said on its website on Monday that it had received an "unconfirmed" bomb threat and was evacuating four buildings on its campus outside Boston.

Three classroom buildings — The Science Center, Sever and Emerson Halls — and one dormitory, Thayer Hall, were affected, the Ivy League school said on its website.

The buildings had reopened a few hours later and a spokesperson for the Cambridge Police Department said the threat was unsubstantiated, the Washington Post reports.

The threat comes three days after a coordinated attack by gunmen and suicide bombers killed 127 people in Paris.

"The safety and security of members of the Harvard community is always our top priority," Executive Vice President of Harvard Katie Lapp posted. "In the wake of recent tragic events in locations ranging from Paris to Beirut and beyond, we understand that this type of threat will cause great anxiety for many across our campuses. We will continue to be vigilant as we carry on Harvard’s mission of expanding and disseminating knowledge.”

Reviewjournal.com contributed to this report.