Bomb alert at Vatican City

A bomb alarm at an facility near the sacred headquarters has alarmed security forces.

A bank near Vatican City has been evacuated on the morning of this Wednesday, after an anonymous signal about the presence of a bomb in the building.

Numerous Roman police officers surrounded the road leading to St. Peter's Square, while the phone call is thought to have been made by a woman.

During the time of the alarm, Pope Francis gave a weekly speech in front of Christian believers, just a few yards from where the alarm was sounded.

However, the local research revealed to the media that no dangerous equipment was found.