Athens, Sept 25, 2026 (AFP) - Six missing after building blast in historic Athens district

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2026-09-25

Six people including three tourists were missing after an explosion early Friday in a building in Athens' historic Plaka district located just below the Acropolis. The blast on a small street shook the area, which is normally busy with hundreds of foreign visitors. The police said they were looking for six people missing after the explosion. The fire service had earlier said they included two elderly people who lived in the building's top floor,......

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