Bomb hoax prompts evacuation at Oklahoma university

A school bus hub and a parking garage at Oklahoma State University (OSU) were evacuated Thursday after a bomb threat was reported, university officials said. A female called university police Thursday morning and reported a bomb at the bus terminal. The university then evacuated the terminal and a nearby parking garage, according to a campus alert on the OSU's official website. Police deterred traffic around the area and notified university officials immediately. A temporary bus terminal was set while students were directed to park in other garages. Authorities at OSU said they found nothing of concern after doing an initial sweep of the area. They called the Oklahoma Highway Patrol bomb squad and troopers with dogs to search the area. The facilities were reopened after a secondary sweep found nothing suspicious, according to the website. The university is located in Norman, about 30 km south of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. On Jan. 22, gunshots were reported at the same university, which also turned out to be a false alarm.