Building partially collapses after explosion in central Athens, one person reportedly injured
- 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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A building collapsed in central Athens after an explosion, Greek rescue services said. Local media reported two injured people were taken to hospital.
ATENAS (AP) — A powerful explosion shook the tourist district of Plaka, near the ancient Acropolis of Athens, on Friday morning, caused the collapse of a building and left at least two wounds that had to be...
A loud bang and a large cloud of smoke: an explosion in the morning shook the old town in the Greek capital of Athens. The fire brigade moved out to a large operation.
Algemeen Dagblad
gelderlander.nlA major explosion occurred in the historic city center of Athens on Friday morning. A two-story building collapsed. A passerby sustained minor injuries from flying debris, reports the Greek broadcaster ERTNews. The fire department also rescued two women from an adjacent building. They have been taken to the hospital as a precaution.
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.
A powerful explosion rocked the tourist district of Plaka in the Greek capital, near the ancient Acropolis, on Friday morning, authorities said.
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