British man and Greek wife 'killed in Athens gas leak explosion'
Investigators are examining whether a gas leak triggered the blast as crews recovered six bodies, including four U.S. citizens and a British-Greek couple.
- On Friday, a building collapse near the Acropolis in Athens killed six people, including a 78-year-old British man and his 77-year-old Greek wife.
- Athens Mayor Haris Doukas stated the blast likely resulted from a massive gas leak; the couple resided on the second floor overlooking Hadrian's Gate while American nationals on the first floor also perished.
- Emergency crews recovered six bodies from the debris, according to Greek broadcaster ERT, as responders worked extensively around the narrow street site to clear the wreckage.
- A spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said, "We are aware of a suspected explosion in Athens and are in touch with the local authorities," offering assistance to British nationals 24/7.
- Deputy Mayor Panagiotis-Paris Harlafti said the operation will now focus on the cause, noting, "It could have been a gas leak, it could have been something else, even an explosive device.
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Forensics examine every piece of evidence from the scene of the collapse in order to uncover the circumstances that led to the tragedy.
The competent services are called upon to examine whether the damage caused by the shock wave has affected the stability of neighboring buildings and whether there are buildings that should be evacuated for safety reasons The post Explosion in Plaka: Relatives of the victims at the scene of the tragedy – Stability checks begin in the surrounding buildings appeared first on in.gr.
After an explosion in the Greek capital, the six victims were identified. Four of them were apparently on vacation there and were just before they left for the USA.
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