Explosion collapses building in central Athens, injuring three
An explosion brought down a two-storey residential building in Athens’ busy Plaka district on Friday, injuring three people and damaging nearby homes, businesses and vehicles. Debris and shattered glass reportedly travelled several blocks. Authorities had not established the cause of the blast, while police said a fire followed the explosion.
An explosion caused a two-storey residential building to collapse in Athens’ Plaka district on Friday, injuring three people and damaging houses, shops and cars, according to the South China Morning Post. The blast occurred in a crowded tourist area near the Acropolis and the Temple of Zeus. Rocks and broken glass were reportedly thrown as far as three blocks from the building.
The cause of the explosion was not immediately known. Police spokeswoman Constantina Dimoglidou said a fire followed the blast, according to the report. The supplied material does not provide details about the identities or conditions of those injured, or say whether the building was occupied when it collapsed.
It also does not report any arrests or official explanation for the incident.
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