Explosion injures four in Greek capital
Police said the blast followed a call about suspected drugs at the building entrance, and the injured were taken away in ambulances.
- On Wednesday, an explosion in central Athens injured two police officers and two members of the public in the Kolonos area, with all four taken away in ambulances.
- Police arrived after the building manager reported suspected drugs at the entrance; officers picked up a backpack believed to contain narcotics, triggering the blast.
- All four individuals, including the building manager, were transported by ambulance for medical treatment, authorities confirmed in a statement.
- Investigators are not treating the incident as a terrorist act, a police official stated, narrowing the inquiry to criminal or operational safety concerns.
- Greek police continue to process the scene in Kolonos to determine the backpack's contents, with authorities investigating whether the blast resulted from a device or volatile substance.
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In Athens, four people, including two police officers, were injured when an explosive device detonated in a residential building, ERT reported. The man called the police and said he wanted to hand over his drugs. When law enforcement officers arrived at his home and opened the door, the suspect detonated an explosive device, RIA Novosti reports. As a result of the incident, two police officers and two citizens were injured. Currently, law enforc…
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The Independent (US)Athens building explosion leaves four injured after suspected backpack blast
The explosion at a building in central Athens occurred on Wednesday
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