An explosion caused a residential building to collapse in the crowded tourist centre of Athens on Friday, injuring three people and damaging houses, shops and cars across a historic neighbourhood.It was not immediately clear what caused the blast in the two-storey building in Plaka near some of Athens’ most popular sites including the Acropolis and the Temple of Zeus, sending rocks and broken glass as far as three blocks away.Police spokeswoman Constantina Dimoglidou said that the fire brigade has not yet concluded its site inspection.Fire crews and ambulances rushed to the scene as smoke billowed above the ancient monuments. The building where the blast took place was reduced to a mess of twisted metal, broken balconies and hanging concrete slabs.
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FRI · 2026-09-25 · 09:13 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0925-113987
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3 injured after explosion causes building collapse in Athens’ tourist centre
An explosion on Friday caused a two-story residential building to collapse in Athens' historic Plaka district, a crowded tourist area near popular sites like the Acropolis. Three people were injured, and surrounding houses, shops, and cars sustained damage.
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An explosion on Friday caused a two-story residential building to collapse in Athens' historic Plaka district, a crowded tourist area near popular sites like the Acropolis. Three people were injured, and surrounding houses, shops, and cars sustained damage. Debris, including rocks and broken glass, was found up to three blocks away. The cause of the blast remains unclear, and the fire brigade has not yet concluded its site inspection. Emergency services responded to the scene, where the collapsed building was reduced to rubble.
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The building was reduced to a mess of twisted metal, broken balconies, and hanging concrete slabs.
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Police spokeswoman Constantina Dimoglidou stated that the fire brigade has not yet concluded its site inspection.
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It was not immediately clear what caused the blast.
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Three people were injured and houses, shops, and cars were damaged.
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An explosion caused a residential building to collapse in Athens’ tourist centre on Friday.
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