Explosion partially collapses building in central Athens
A two-storey building in Athens’ Plaka district partially collapsed after an explosion on Friday, with local media reporting that a passerby was slightly injured.
Athens, Greece. An explosion partially collapsed a two-storey building in central Athens on Friday, the Greek fire brigade said. Local media reported that a passerby was slightly injured.
Damage in Plaka
The explosion occurred in Plaka, a tourist area near the Acropolis and the Temple of Zeus. Local media reported that a gas leak probably caused the blast and that it could be heard throughout the city centre.
Images published by local media showed concrete slabs hanging from the building and rubble that had damaged several cars parked across a narrow street.
Police said they rescued two women who had been trapped in an adjacent building.
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