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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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An explosion in a residential building close to the Acropolis is believed to have been caused by a gas leak.
·Borås, Sweden
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Three people were injured, none of them seriously, after a building collapsed this Friday by a strong explosion, initially attributed to a gas leak, in the tourist district of Plaka Athenian, next to the Acropolis, reported the Firefighters.
·Barcelona, Spain
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An explosion in central Athens on Friday caused the collapse of a residential building, wounding three people and damaging homes, shops and cars in a historic district of the Hellenic capital, Reuters reports.
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