Authorities issued an Amber Alert on Thursday afternoon for the kidnapping of three children, ages 6-10, in Fishersville, Virginia.

Three young chidlren were kidnapped while waiting for their school bus in Virginia, on Thursday morning, Dec. 7, sparking an urgent search for their whereabouts, authorities said. The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call at approximately 8:27 a.

Three children who were abducted while they were waiting at a bus stop in Virginia Thursday morning were "found safe" later that night, according to authorities