Greece arrests three over explosion that killed six people in Athens
- Authorities in Athens arrested two Greek men and an Albanian national suspected of stealing copper pipes from a Plaka district building, triggering the deadly gas explosion that killed six people.
- Investigators concluded the suspects damaged the building's main natural gas infrastructure while removing copper piping hours before the blast, creating a leak that ignited when a resident turned on a light.
- Six people died in the explosion, including four Americans, while a school bus carrying 12 children on Lysikratous Street narrowly escaped being struck by debris seconds before the blast.
- Held on suspicion of theft and causing the fatalities, the three suspects are expected to appear before a prosecutor on Friday to face formal charges stemming from the incident.
- Following the devastation of the residential property, which left more than half the building reduced to rubble, this judicial process addresses accountability for the September 25 tragedy in central Athens.
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The events took place on 25 September in the central district of Plaka, in the heart of Athens. At 7.35 a.m., local time, a strong explosion shook a two-story building of the 19th century and caused the total collapse of the building , in addition to causing serious damage to the adjacent buildings and several vehicles parked in the street. The collapse of the building left six fatalities, including a couple of elderly – Greek woman and man from…
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On the morning of 25 September, a building collapsed after a strong explosion in the historic district of Plaka, at the foot of the Acropolis. The bodies of six people, including four Americans, had then been found.
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SIC NotíciasThe group's actions resulted in the death of two elderly couples and two couples of tourists who were staying in a temporary rental apartment on the first floor.
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