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Building explosion in Athens kills six people

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A two-storey residential building collapsed following an explosion in the Plaka district near the Acropolis in Athens, killing six people including four American tourists. Emergency workers recovered the bodies after an extensive search operation. Authorities reported that the explosion was likely caused by a gas leak, though the official cause has not been definitively determined.

Category: bombing · Location: Athens

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Global Event Monitor. Building explosion in Athens kills six people. 2026-09-27T16:44:02.111Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3749. https://global.eventmonitor.net/record/3749/revision/a6c2043c348a8109dbe03e1895da4aa69596a0fe48141c3d57fdd3be8286ae3e

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