Brindisi school bombing

The 2012 Brindisi school bombing occurred on 19 May 2012, when three gas cylinder bombs hidden in a large rubbish bin exploded in front of the Morvillo Falcone high school in Brindisi, Italy, killing a 16-year-old female student and injuring five others, one seriously.

2012 Brindisi school bombing
The Morvillo Falcone high school, two days after the bombing.
LocationBrindisi, Apulia, Italy
Coordinates40.6243822°N 17.9293272°E / 40.6243822; 17.9293272
DateSaturday, 19 May 2012
7:45 a.m. (Central European Summer Time)
TargetMorvillo Falcone high school
Attack type
School bombing, murder
WeaponsThree gas cylinder bombs
Deaths1
Injured5
PerpetratorGiovanni Vantaggiato
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