Two dead, 4 missing after explosion destroys building in Athens
Officials said the blast likely involved gas infrastructure as rescuers searched for four missing people and inspected nearby buildings for collapse risk.
- 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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Athens explosion: British man and Greek wife killed after blast destroys building in Greek capital
A British expat and his wife are believed to be among six people killed after an explosion in Athens. Fire crews pulled two bodies out of the rubble at around 1pm local time after the blast in Plaka near some of the Greek capital's most popular sites.The bodies of a man and a young woman were found as rescuers removed debris from the building which was reduced to a mess of twisted metal, shattered tiles and concrete slabs, the fire brigade offic…
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The Independent (US)Briton and wife killed in Athens building collapse – reports
Emergency crews recovered six bodies following an explosion near the Acropolis, Greek broadcaster EPT said. A British man and his Greek wife are believed to be among those killed in a building collapse near the Acropolis in Athens, according to local reports. Emergency crews recovered six bodies following an explosion in the Plaka tourist district...
A building collapsed on Friday after an explosion in the historic center of the city. Greek relief services continue the search for missing persons
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