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Abandoned building collapses in Athens' Kolonos district as firefighters search the rubble
Part of an abandoned building on Alamanas Street in Kolonos, Athens, gave way on the morning of Thursday, 29 October 2026. Firefighters searched the rubble, and early reports said no trapped people had been found.
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In brief
The roof and part of the masonry of an old abandoned building at Alamanas 108 in Kolonos came down on the morning of Thursday, 29 October 2026, according to firefighters cited by SKAI.
Fire crews went to the site to check whether anyone was inside at the time of the collapse. Early reports said no trapped people had been identified.
SKAI reported that EMAK units were expected to join the search, with police also involved in checking for people inside the building.
The collapse
An abandoned building in Kolonos, central Athens, partly collapsed on the morning of Thursday, 29 October 2026. According to firefighters cited by SKAI, the roof and part of the masonry came down. The site is on Alamanas Street near the Akadimia Platonos area, and Kathimerini gives the address as number 108.
Rescue search
Fire crews were sent to the scene to establish whether anyone had been inside the building when it fell. Firefighters searched the rubble for people who might have been trapped. SKAI reported that units of the Emergency Management Organisation (EMAK) were expected at the site, and that police were also involved in checking for people inside.
Status so far
In the earliest reports, no trapped people had been located. NewsIT noted that several other small, old, abandoned houses stand in the same area. None of the articles reported casualties, and the outcome of the search was still unknown when the reports were published.
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Sources and context
- in.grAbandoned building collapsed in KolonosΚατέρρευσε εγκαταλελειμμένο κτίριο στον Κολωνό - Έρευνες για τυχόν εγκλωβισμένους · original in Greek
- ΣΚΑΪCollapse of a structure in Kolonos - Fire Department and Hellenic Police searches for any people insideΚατάρρευση κτίσματος στον Κολωνό - Έρευνες Πυροσβεστικής και ΕΛ.ΑΣ για τυχόν άτομα στο εσωτερικό · original in Greek
- NewsITRoof fell in an abandoned building in KolonosΈπεσε σκεπή σε εγκαταλελειμμένο κτίριο στον Κολωνό · original in Greek
- H KαθημερινήReports of a building roof collapse in Akadimia PlatonosΑναφορές για κατάρρευση οροφής κτιρίου στην Ακαδημία Πλάτωνος · original in Greek
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