{"id":2165646,"date":"2026-09-26T09:33:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T06:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2165646"},"modified":"2026-09-26T09:33:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T06:33:03","slug":"athens-explosion-six-dead-in-blast-near-acropolis-in-plaka-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2165646","title":{"rendered":"Athens explosion: Six dead in blast near Acropolis in Plaka district"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The building in the Plaka district was reduced to rubble strewn with household items<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Six people have died, including a British national, in an explosion that destroyed a building containing a holiday rental property in the historic centre of Athens.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The blast on Friday happened in the Plaka area of the Greek capital, a neighbourhood close to tourist sites such as the Acropolis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Four American holidaymakers were among the dead, along with a UK national and Greek national – reportedly an elderly couple who lived in the same building. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Pictures from the scene on Saturday showed emergency service workers searching through rubble, with a gas leak the suspected cause of the blast.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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All six bodies had been recovered by Saturday afternoon. Athens Mayor Haris Doukas said: “We are talking about an incredible disaster.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The tourists were confirmed to be missing when they did not arrive for their flight at Athens airport later on Friday, news agency Reuters reported citing local police.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The three-storey building completely collapsed due to the force of the blast, with neighbouring buildings damaged and debris scattered across the road.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Investigators at the scene believe the blast was caused by a gas leak <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Local media reported people were injured by material scattered across nearby streets and some buildings needed to be evacuated. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Excavators and thermal imaging cameras have been used at the scene to search for survivors. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The explosion happened on a small road situated between two of Athens’ most visited sites – the Acropolis and the Temple of Olympian Zeus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A UK Foreign Office spokesperson said: “We are aware of a suspected explosion in Athens and are in touch with the local authorities.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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