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Three Arrested over Deadly Athens Explosion Linked to Copper Theft

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Three suspected copper thieves have been arrested in connection with a deadly gas explosion in Athens’ historic Plaka district that killed six people last month. The arrests were made on Thursday, 29 October, following an investigation into the 25 September explosion, which caused a two-storey building on Lysikratous Street to collapse. According to Greek authorities, […]

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The three perpetrators identified for stealing copper from the building in Plaka where the explosion occurred, resulting in six deaths, are in the hands of the Authorities. iefimerida presents photo-documents of the three perpetrators. These are two men of Greek origin and one of Albanian origin, aged 55, 37 and 34. All three have been brought in and are expected to be formally arrested, to be brought to the prosecutor's office on Friday. See th…

An investigation by the Fire and Arson Department of the Greek Fire Service has shed light on the deadly explosion in Plaka.

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The three men who were arrested on Thursday (29/10) and are alleged to be ... are expected to be brought before the judicial authorities on Friday (30/10).

Three people who attempted to steal copper gas pipes from a three-story neoclassical building in Plaka are allegedly responsible for the deadly explosion that killed six people about a month ago. See more at | The three men were arrested after the relevant arrest warrants were issued against them by the investigating officer. It took 34 days for …

Plaka: Two Greeks and an Albanian are accused of causing a natural gas leak while attempting to steal copper pipes – How the Authorities solved the case after 34 days of investigations. The Authorities proceeded to arrest three men, who are accused of causing the natural gas leak that led to the deadly explosion in Plaka, after […] The article Plaka: Documentary photos from the moment the three copper thieves were outside the house appeared firs…

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insider.gr broke the news on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
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