Explosion Collapse Athens
A gas leak probably caused the explosion at the building in Plaka, a touristy area in the heart of Athens near the Acropolis and the Temple of Zeus, local media reported, adding that it was powerful enough to be heard throughout the city centre.Reported by 6 of 14 outlets; wording from The Straits Times.
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Four Americans on vacation in Athens were reported as those among the six people killed in a deadly explosion in Greece that collapsed a residential building.
Five people are missing after an explosion caused a residential building to collapse in a touristic area of central Athens, injuring three people and damaging houses, shops and cars across a historic neighbourhood.
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Video footage from the scene showed rubble strewn across the street, with parked cars smashed by falling debris.
Firefighters had been searching for an elderly couple who lived in one apartment and four tourists staying in another as crews painstakingly removed debris, fire brigade spokesman Vassilis Vathrakogiannis said in a televised briefing.
Analysis
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Rescue teams have recovered the bodies of six people killed in a building collapse following a a blast in the historic centre of Athens, Greece, according to local authorities.
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One dead and five missing after explosion destroys building close to Acropolis in Athens
Tourists among at least five missing as huge explosion destroys building in historic Athens district
One dead, 5 missing after explosion destroys building in Athens
2 dead, 4 missing after explosion destroys building in Athens
How it changed
- 25 Sep
A gas leak probably caused the explosion at the building in Plaka, a touristy area in the heart of Athens near the Acropolis and the Temple of Zeus, local media reported, adding that it was powerful enough to be heard throughout the city centre.
- 26 Sep
Emergency crews assisted by rescue dogs were looking for an elderly couple who lived in one apartment and four tourists who were staying in another.
- 27 Sep
Four American tourists died on Friday after a building collapsed due to a gas explosion in Athens, Greece, in a neighborhood near the Acropolis.
Coverage 23 articles
1 Oct New York newlywed couple, bride's brother and his pregnant girlfriend ID'd as four killed in Greece building collapse
Daily Mail
27 Sep Four Americans on vacation in Athens are killed in massive explosion as bodies are pulled from the rubble
Daily Mail
27 Sep Four American tourists among 6 killed after explosion levels building near Athens’ Acropolis
Fox News27 Sep Six bodies recovered from rubble of Athens building after explosion
ABC News (AU)
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27 Sep Four Americans dead after building collapses near the Acropolis in Athens
Washington Examiner
27 Sep Four American tourists among 6 killed in suspected gas leak blast in Athens
Al Jazeera
26 Sep Briton and wife killed in Athens building collapse – reports
Evening Standard
26 Sep Greek authorities seek answers after six killed in Athens apartment block explosion
The Guardian- 26 Sep Briton and wife killed in Athens building collapse – reports
Evening Standard - 26 Sep Briton and wife killed in Athens building collapse – reports
Evening Standard 
26 Sep American couple killed after building collapses in Athens, Greece on day they were set to check out
New York Post
26 Sep 2 American tourists dead after building explosion in Greece
CBS News
26 Sep 2 dead, 4 missing after explosion destroys building in Athens
South China Morning Post
26 Sep Fears grow for British pensioner, 78, last seen on balcony of Athens building destroyed by blast as rescuers pull bodies from rubble
Daily Mail
26 Sep Rescuers pull 2 unconscious from collapsed building near the Acropolis in Greece
Toronto Star
26 Sep One dead and five missing after explosion destroys building close to Acropolis in Athens
BBC26 Sep One dead, 5 missing after explosion destroys building in Athens
The Straits Times
25 Sep Five missing in Athens after explosion rocks tourist hotspot
The Independent
25 Sep Tourists among at least five missing as huge explosion destroys building in historic Athens district
Daily Mail25 Sep Explosion rocks Athens with three injured in building collapse
The Independent
25 Sep 3 injured after explosion causes building collapse in Athens’ tourist centre
South China Morning Post- 25 Sep An explosion near the Acropolis in Greece injures at least 2 people and collapses a building
Toronto Star - 25 Sep Building partially collapses after explosion in central Athens, one person reportedly injured
The Straits Times
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