Indian authorities temporarily closed the Taj Mahal on Tuesday morning after a bomb threat triggered a high-security alert at the iconic monument. Over 1,500 tourists were safely escorted out as specialised bomb and dog squads combed the premises for any suspicious items, reported the Times of India.

The Taj Mahal was placed on high alert after a bomb threat, but the scare turned out to be a hoax after a thorough security check.

An email threatening to blow up the Taj Mahal was received by the regional office of Uttar Pradesh Tourism here Tuesday which later turned out to be hoax, a police official said

An email threatening to blow up the Taj Mahal was received by a government office on Tuesday. After an intensive check in the Taj Mahal premises, the Agra Police declared it a hoax call.

An email threatening to blow up the iconic Taj Mahal was received at the Uttar Pradesh Tourism regional office on Tuesday, creating a brief ..|News Track

The iconic Taj Mahal in Agra was threatened with a bomb on Tuesday. The email was received by the regional office of Uttar Pradesh Tourism. Confirming the threat, ACP Taj Security Syed Areeb Ahmed said,

The Taj Mahal in Uttar Pradesh's Agra received a bomb threat via email, which turned out to be a hoax after thorough investigation by bomb disposal an

An email threatening to blow up the Taj Mahal at a specific time was forwarded to security agencies for immediate action,” said Deepti Vats, deputy director of the state tourism department.