Suspicious cardboard box at Omonia square prompts bomb squad check and road closures

Suspicious object found at Omonia

On the morning of Friday, 30 October, an alarm sounded at Omonia square in central Athens after a suspicious object was spotted close to the square's centre. The object was reported as a cardboard box. Reports published between 09:41 and 09:51 Warsaw time describe the object as the item under inspection, and none of them mentions any device inside it.

Streets closed to traffic

Traffic has been halted on 3rd September Street from Omonia square, on Satovriandou Street from the height of Sokratous Street, and on Veranzerou Street from the height of Patision Street. Some reports place the box on Veranzerou and 3rd September streets. Drivers in the area were asked to avoid these routes and choose alternatives until the check is complete and normal traffic resumes.

Bomb disposal check underway

A unit of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service (TEEM) is carrying out the inspection at the scene. Traffic police have set up traffic arrangements for safety reasons. The reports do not yet say what the object contains or when the streets will reopen, so the outcome of the check is not yet known.