False alarms put Poland on high alert after hoax call targets official's home

Poland has seen a rise in fake emergency calls recently, including one over the weekend that sent firefighters to a Gdańsk apartment linked to a relative of the country's president. Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the incident part of a worrying trend, where people deliberately waste emergency services' time with false reports. When firefighters arrived at the empty flat, they forced entry to check for smoke or danger but found nothing. Police confirmed the place was unoccupied and launched an investigation to track down who made the call. The interior ministry called the act "a telephone provocation, " raising concerns about national security.Tusk wasn’t happy. On social media, he called the hoaxers saboteurs trying to disrupt public safety and warned they would face consequences no matter where they were or who was behind them. He also hinted that emergency response rules might need tightening to stop future false alarms. This isn’t an isolated case. Across Poland, emergency centers have dealt with more and more fake calls lately, forcing real emergencies to wait longer for help. Authorities are now looking into whether these incidents are random pranks or part of a bigger plan to destabilize the country.