Video. Explosion Near Acropolis Collapses Building in Athens’ Plaka, Injuring Two
Rescuers searched for survivors as police raised the number of missing to six and deployed firefighters, rescue dogs and thermal cameras.
- A building collapsed following an explosion early this morning in Athens' historic Plaka district near the Acropolis, leaving six people missing.
- Athens Mayor Haris Doukas called the blast an "unbelievable disaster," citing the likelihood of an "explosion triggered by… a very significant gas leak" that caused the collapse.
- Thirty firefighters were deployed with six vehicles and three search and rescue dogs to locate the missing, who include four American tourists, a British citizen, and a Greek woman.
- Excavators are clearing the rubble and thermal cameras have been deployed at the scene, with Doukas stating, "The search will go on throughout the night."
- Neighbouring buildings sustained damage, prompting officials to begin inspections to determine if structures must be demolished, as "The damage extends along the entire street.
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30 firefighters with special equipment and search dogs are operating in the ruins of Lysikratous Street
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Video. Explosion near Acropolis collapses building in Athens’ Plaka, injuring two
Video. A powerful explosion in Athens’ historic Plaka district brought down a two-storey building near the Acropolis on Friday 25 September 2026, injuring at least two people. The cause remains under investigation, although a gas leak is suspected.
The rescue teams are working frantically and intensively to locate missing people in the building on Lysikratou Street in Plaka, which was literally demolished by the powerful explosion. As Kostas Voulgarakis reported shortly before 2 a.m., there is movement and ambulances are approaching the scene of the investigation. The missing are a British man and a Greek woman, a …
The rescue teams are working frantically and intensively to locate the missing persons in the building on Lysikratou Street in Plaka, which was literally demolished by the powerful explosion. As reported by Kostas Voulgarakis shortly before 2 a.m., there is movement and ambulances are approaching the scene of the search. The missing persons are a British man and a Greek woman, a ... More www.ertnews.gr
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