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Building partially collapses after explosion in central Athens, one person reportedly injured
Local media said a gas leak likely caused the blast, and firefighters and police rescued two women after the collapse.
- 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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The explosion that occurred yesterday in the Athenian quarter of Plaka, at the foot of the Acropolis, collapsed a two-story building, and at least two people were injured, according to the Greek authorities.
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Building partially collapses after explosion in central Athens, one person reportedly injured
ATHENS, Sept 25 (Reuters) - A two-storey building partially collapsed in central Athens on Friday after an explosion, the Greek fire brigade said, with local media reporting one person, a passerby, was slightly injured. A gas leak probably caused ...
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