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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 powerful gas explosion collapsed a residential building in Athens' historic Plaka district on Friday, killing six people. Four of the victims were American tourists, while two were local residents. The blast, attributed to a gas leak, damaged nearby structures and injured two others in an adjacent building.
A gas explosion on Friday collapsed a two-story building in Athens, Greece, killing six people, including four Americans. Rescuers recovered the bodies on Saturday, and authorities confirmed the blast was caused by a gas leak.
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.