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Six missing after explosion fells building in heart of Athens

Published on 26 Sep 2026 2:11:48 PM

Six people were missing on Sept 25 night after an explosion caused a residential building to collapse in Plaka, an area of central Athens popular with tourists in Greece.

Three people were injured and several houses, shops and cars were damaged. It was not immediately clear what caused the blast in the two-storey building but it was suspected to be a gas leak.

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Six people were missing on Sept 25 night after an explosion caused a residential building to collapse in Plaka, an area of central Athens popular with tourists in Greece.

Three people were injured and several houses, shops and cars were damaged. It was not immediately clear what caused the blast in the two-storey building but it was suspected to be a gas leak.

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