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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In the old town of the Greek capital Athens a violent explosion occurred on Friday morning. It is assumed that a gas leak could have triggered the explosion. Residents reported Greek media about a "loud bang".
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An explosion near the Acropolis in Greece injures at least 2 people and collapses a building – WTOP News
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A powerful blast shook the Greek capital’s tourist district of Plaka, near the ancient Acropolis, on Friday morning, causing a building to collapse and injuring at least two people who were rescued from an adjacent building, authorities said. The fire department said the explosion occurred in an old two-story building in...
An explosion in a residential building near the Acropolis is believed to have been caused by a gas leak.
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