Facebook Buildings Evacuated After Bomb Threat; All Staff Safe

Dec 12 2018, 2:38 AMDec 12 2018, 3:00 AMDecember 12 2018, 2:38 AMDecember 12 2018, 3:00 AM

(Bloomberg) -- Facebook Inc. buildings in the Silicon Valley town of Menlo Park were evacuated after a bomb threat.

A bomb threat unit was on the scene, searching a building in the 200 block of Jefferson Drive, the Menlo Park Police Department said in a statement. The headquarters of Facebook-owned Instagram is on that block.

A Facebook spokesman said a few buildings were evacuated, but all employees are safe. The company will send further updates once the situation is clearer.

Facebook Building Evacuated After Bomb Threat\, Police Say

Facebook Buildings Evacuated After Bomb Threat; All Staff Safe