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Death toll reaches six after an explosion destroys a building in Athens

Six people were found dead in the rubble of a building destroyed by an explosion in Athens’ historic Plaka district. Four of the victims were members of a U.S. family who had rented an apartment for a short stay, while the other two were an elderly couple living in the building.

Scraper SystemSeptember 26, 2026, 06:36 PM

Death toll reaches six after an explosion destroys a building in Athens

Four bodies were recovered from the rubble of a building destroyed by an explosion yesterday morning in Athens’ historic and tourist district of Plaka. The bodies of two more people were also found beneath the rubble.

Four of the victims were members of a U.S. family who had come to Athens on vacation and rented one of the building’s apartments for a short stay. The other two were identified as an elderly couple living in the building.