Building partially collapses after explosion in central Athens, one person reportedly injured
- On Sept 25, 2026, an explosion caused a building to partially collapse in Plaka, a historic neighborhood in central Athens, according to The Greek fire brigade.
- Local media reported the blast was likely caused by a gas leak, with the explosion powerful enough to be heard throughout the city center.
- Images showed concrete slabs suspended in the air following the structural failure, with rubble damaging several cars parked on the narrow street beneath.
- The Greek fire brigade rescued one woman from the collapsed structure, while Police recovered two additional women trapped in an adjacent building.
- One person sustained minor injuries in the incident occurring in Plaka, a historic neighborhood in Athens popular with tourists, raising awareness of structural risks.
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Blast near Acropolis in Greece injures 2, collapses a building. Local
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A powerful blast shook the Greek capital’s tourist district of Plaka, near the ancient Acropolis , on Friday morning, causing a building to collapse and injuring at least two people who were rescued
Athens explosion: Three people injured after blast at foot of Acropolis
An explosion in Athens at the foot of the Acropolis monument left three people injured and several buildings damaged. The blast in the two-storey building in Plaka near some of the Greek capital's most popular sites sent rocks and broken glass flying as far as three streets away.Police spokeswoman Constantina Dimoglidou told Greek media the fire brigade had not yet concluded its site inspection.Fire crews and ambulances rushed to the scene as sm…
The Greek first aid workers were on Friday looking for five missing persons after the collapse of a building in the tourist district of Athens caused by an explosion, according to the Greek firefighters.
A powerful explosion occurred in the Plaka district, a major tourist area near Greece's Acropolis. A two-story old building collapsed, injuring at least two people. Authorities are urgently searching for those trapped under the rubble.
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