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Six people, including four Americans, died when a gas explosion collapsed a building in Athens' Plaka district on Sept. 25. The victims included a newlywed couple, the bride's brother, and his pregnant wife. Greek investigators suspect a gas leak triggered the blast, which also killed a British man and his Greek wife. The Americans had checked in for their return flight to the US but failed to arrive at the airport.
A gas explosion in Athens' historic Plaka district on September 25 killed six people, including four Americans. The blast collapsed a building near the Acropolis, killing two U.S. couples and an elderly British-Greek couple. U.S. officials confirmed the deaths, while Greek authorities investigated the cause.
A powerful explosion on Friday morning collapsed a two-story apartment block in Athens’ historic Plaka district, killing six people and injuring at least three others. The victims included four American tourists and an elderly British-Greek couple. Authorities are investigating a suspected gas leak as the cause, while local residents and officials debate the safety and regulation of short-term rentals in the area.
A suspected gas leak caused a building collapse in Athens' Plaka district on September 26, killing six people, including four American tourists and an elderly British-Greek couple. Two others were injured, and neighboring structures were damaged or evacuated.
A gas explosion in Athens' Plaka district on Friday killed six people, including four American tourists, after a residential building collapsed. The victims included an elderly British-Greek couple and four Americans who were preparing to depart for the US. Two others were injured in an adjacent building. Authorities confirmed the blast was caused by a gas leak, while local residents had previously warned about infrastructure risks in the area.
A gas explosion collapsed a building in Athens' Plaka district on Friday, killing six people, including four American tourists who were scheduled to depart the city that afternoon. The blast, attributed to a failure in the building's internal gas network, also injured three others and damaged nearby structures. Greek and US officials confirmed the deaths, while local residents had previously warned authorities about potential gas leak risks in the area.
A powerful explosion in the historic Plaka district of Athens, Greece, killed six people and collapsed a two-story building near the Acropolis on Friday morning. While local media suspect a gas leak, authorities have not confirmed the cause, and rescue crews are searching for potential survivors.
A powerful explosion in the Plaka district of Athens, Greece, on Friday morning caused a two-story building to collapse and injured at least two people. Firefighters rescued two women from an adjacent structure, while police cordoned off the area to search for potential trapped individuals. Local media suspect a gas leak as the cause, though authorities have not confirmed the origin.
A 54-year-old Greek woman in Athens gave birth to a girl named Georgia using an embryo frozen for more than 22 years, following the death of their 21-year-old son in a road crash; the birth has reignited debate over Greece’s strict IVF age limit (54 years plus one day) and prompted discussion about potentially changing the law or seeking future pregnancies abroad.
During Athens Flying Week at Tanagra air base north of Athens, a Greek air force twin-seat F-4 Phantom crashed during a low-altitude maneuver, igniting a fire that prompted a large emergency response. There were no injuries reported among spectators, and it wasn’t immediately clear whether the pilots ejected as rescue crews—assisted by water-dropping planes and helicopters—worked to contain the flames.
Athens-Clarke County police say there is no evidence that a UGA student was raped in downtown Athens after a thorough investigation. The student reported losing consciousness on Aug. 20 and waking near City Hall stairs; detectives also found fraudulent financial activity involving the victim, leading to Timothy Evans being charged with Financial Transaction Card Theft and Financial Transaction Card Fraud, and the arrest of Dennie Smith, 40, of Athens, on the same charges. The department notes resources are available for sexual assault victims, such as The Cottage.
As Europe swelters, Athens sees a rising sunhat trend among visitors and locals around landmarks like the Acropolis, with fedora, baseball cap, bucket and straw styles in higher demand. Vendors say the surge is driven by extreme heat, sun protection awareness, and social media fashion trends, highlighting how the heatwave is shaping tourism at Greece’s capital.
Two people died and hundreds were forced to flee as wildfires broke out near Athens, with firefighting efforts ongoing, while in Italy four Renaissance paintings were stolen overnight from a museum, with investigators suspecting a professional hit.
Forensic results to determine Elisabeth Ross’s cause of death in Athens are delayed by at least a month; the Afghan suspect Sharif Ahmadzai is charged with homicide with intent, with autopsy later listing asphyxiation as a probable cause, and the case could take up to 18 months to go to trial.
BBC reporter Ben Philip covers the investigation into the death of Scottish aid worker Lisa Ross, whose body was found in an abandoned Athens building. Afghan-born Sharif Ahmadzai is charged and remanded after allegedly moving the body; he denies homicide. The case has drawn local shock in Kypseli, highlighted by court appearances and ongoing leaks shaping coverage, while emphasizing Lisa Ross's refugee-support work and the broader refugee context in Greece.