Two dead, 4 missing after explosion destroys building in Athens
- On Friday, a residential building collapsed in the Plaka district of Athens following an explosion, leaving two people dead and four missing.
- Athens Mayor Haris Doukas said the explosion was likely caused by a gas leak, describing it as "an incredible disaster."
- Some 30 rescuers and three sniffer dogs worked at the site, while officials determined two nearby buildings remained in a dangerous state.
- Officials confirmed an American couple died in the collapse near the Acropolis, which welcomed 4.6 million visitors last year.
- Residents in Plaka had previously warned the city about gas leak risks a year ago, urging fire drills to identify emergency plan weaknesses.
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After a heavy explosion in a house in the old town of Plaka in Athens, a total of six dead were recovered from the rubble of the collapsed building – and thus all the people who had been missing at first.
The deceased were reportedly an American tourist who, along with another couple, were staying in a vacation apartment in a collapsed building in the popular Plaka neighborhood below the Acropolis.
Two bodies have been found so far in the ruins of a building that collapsed after a massive explosion in the historic center of Athens.
Two dead, 4 missing after explosion destroys building in Athens
Two people have died and another four are missing after a residential building collapsed following an explosion in a tourist area of central Athens, a Greek fire brigade official said on Saturday.
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