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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Three people were injured, none of them seriously, after a building collapsed this Friday by a strong explosion, initially attributed to a gas leak, in the tourist district of Plaka Athenian, next to the Acropolis, reported the Firefighters.
An explosion in central Athens on Friday caused the collapse of a residential building, wounding three people and damaging homes, shops and cars in a historic district of the Hellenic capital, Reuters reports.
An explosion near the Acropolis in Greece injures at least three people
The fire department said the explosion occurred in an old two-story building in the Plaka district, the historic part of Athens that lies at the foot of the Acropolis hill, Greece’s most visited ancient monument.
An Explosion Near Acropolis, Greece Injures at Least 2 People and Collapses a Building (Vid & Pics)
ATHENS (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 had to be rescued from an adjacent building, authorities said. The fire department said the explosion occurred in an old two-story building in the Plaka district, the historic part of Athens that lies at the foot of the Acropolis hill, Greece’s most …
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