3 injured after explosion causes building collapse in Athens’ tourist centre
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Fri, 25 September 2026
7 reports- tportal (Croatia)07:18
U središtu Atene u petak se nakon eksplozije djelomično urušila zgrada, objavila je grčka vatrogasna služba, a lokalni mediji javljaju da je jedna osoba lakše ozlijeđena.
- Index.hr (Croatia)07:20
U SNAŽNOJ eksploziji plina u središtu Atene djelomično se urušila zgrada u četvrti Plaka, pri čemu je jedna osoba ozlijeđena.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)08:04
Ein lauter Knall und eine große Rauchwolke: Eine Explosion hat am Morgen die Altstadt in der griechischen Hauptstadt Athen erschüttert. Die Feuerwehr rückte zu einem Großeinsatz aus.
- South China Morning Post09:13first to report
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...
- RMF24 (Poland)09:28
„Jakby cały budynek wyleciał w powietrze”. Potężny wybuch w turystycznym sercu Aten
- Euronews12:48
A powerful explosion in Athens’ historic Plaka district brought down a two-storey building near the Acropolis on Friday 25 September 2026, injuring at least two people. The cause remains under investigation, although a gas leak is suspected.
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)16:05
Sat, 26 September 2026
17 reports- DW Top Stories09:12
Several foreign tourists remain missing after an explosion brought down a building in Athens' tourist area of Plaka, with the city's mayor calling it an "incredible disaster."
- BBC News World09:33
Four Americans and a Greek national are among those killed in a suspected gas explosion, officials said.
- Index.hr (Croatia)09:53
U EKSPLOZIJI zgrade u povijesnom središtu Atene jedna je osoba poginula, a za petero se traga.
- South China Morning Post10:15
Six people have died, the Greek fire brigade said on Saturday, after a two-storey residential building in a tourist area of central Athens collapsed following an explosion which the capital’s mayor said was likely linked to gas infrastructure. Emergency crews in heavy gear and red helmets assisted by rescue dogs, cameras and sensors found the bodies of six people, fire brigade spokesman Vassilis Vathrakogiannis said in a televised briefing. They were looking for an elderly couple who lived...
- RMF24 (Poland)11:47
Młodzi turyści wśród ofiar wybuchu w Atenach
- Polsat News (Poland)13:45
Kilka osób zginęło, a kolejne są uznawane za zaginione po potężnej eksplozji w centrum Aten. Wybuch doprowadził do zawalenia trzykondygnacyjnego budynku w turystycznej dzielnicy Plaka, niedaleko Akropolu. Przyczyna tragedii nie jest jeszcze znana.
- N1 Info (Croatia)14:16
Šest osoba je poginulo, priopćila je grčka vatrogasna služba, u urušavanju dvokatnice u turističkom području središnje Atene nakon eksplozije za koju
- Index.hr (Croatia)14:42
ŠEST osoba poginulo je u urušavanju dvokatnice u turističkom području središnje Atene u petak, priopćila je u subotu grčka vatrogasna služba. Eksplozija koja je prouzročila urušavanje, prema riječima gradonačelnika glavnog grada, vjerojatno je povezana s plinskom infrastrukturom.
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)14:51
- NYT World14:58
Officials said a gas leak might have caused the blast, which destroyed a building and rattled a part of the Greek capital that draws many visitors.
- The Guardian World16:54
Emergency teams discovered victims after two-storey building in historic Plaka district collapsed ‘in seconds’ Greek authorities say they are trying to discover what caused a two-storey apartment block in the heart of ancient Athens to collapse “in a matter of seconds”, killing six people. Emergency teams found the victims, including four American tourists, on Saturday, more than 24 hours after the early morning explosion in the historic Plaka district. Continue reading...
- PBS NewsHour18:02
The blast on Friday was believed to have been caused by a major gas leak, Athens Mayor Haris Doukas said. Neighboring buildings were damaged and evacuated.
- Index.hr (Croatia)18:36
U EKSPLOZIJI i urušavanju zgrade u Ateni poginulo je šestero ljudi, uključujući četvero američkih turista. Istraga je u tijeku, a sumnja se na curenje plina u apartmanu za kratkoročni najam.
- iDNES (Czechia)18:44
Počet obětí páteční exploze a následného zřícení budovy v aténské turistické čtvrti Plaka v sobotu vzrostl na šest poté, co záchranáři z trosek vyprostili další čtyři těla. Píší o tom agentury.Záchranáři v těžké výstroji nalezli ve dvoupodlažní budově těla šesti lidí: čtyř amerických turistů ubytovaných v prvním patře a staršího páru tvořeného Britem a Řekyní, který bydlel ve druhém patře.Oba páry turistů se v pátek odpoledne měly odbavit na aténském letišti, ale nedostavily se.
- Google News - Top Stories18:56
Bodies of 6 people, including 4 Americans, recovered from collapsed building in Athens ABC7 Los Angeles See more headlines & perspectives on Google News
- Al Jazeera English23:26
Two women reportedly injured after building collapse in Athens' historic Plaka district.
- Google News - Top Stories23:31
Four American tourists among 6 killed in suspected gas leak blast in Athens Al Jazeera See more headlines & perspectives on Google News
Sun, 27 September 2026
2 reports- ABC News (Australia)00:49
The bodies of four US citizens, a British man and his Greek wife have been recovered after a suspected gas explosion in the Greek capital, according to local authorities.
- Google News - Top Stories12:32
Four American tourists among 6 killed after explosion levels building near Athens’ Acropolis Fox News Six Killed After Explosion Collapses Building in Athens The Daily Beast Six Dead After Explosion in Athens Tourist District The New York Times 4 Americans among 6 dead after explosion collapses building in Athens ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos 4 American tourists dead after building explosion and collapse in Athens CBS News