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Explosion and building collapse in Athens

25 Sep 2026 – 26 Sep 2026 · 2 chapters · 5 updates

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Chapter 1Explosion and building collapse in Athens

  1. 25 Sep

    Rescuers pull two women from the rubble after an explosion caused a partial building collapse in central Athens, injuring at least two people.

    euronews.com (opens in a new tab)apnews.com (opens in a new tab)iltalehti.fi (opens in a new tab)

  2. Suspect a gas leak as the cause of the explosion in Athens' old town, which has now left three people injured.

    No source was given for this update.

  3. Search teams are now looking for two missing people following the building collapse in Athens, as authorities continue to investigate the suspected gas leak.

    No source was given for this update.

  4. Increased the number of missing people to five following the building collapse in Athens, as search teams continue to look for survivors in the Plaka district.

    No source was given for this update.

Chapter 2Athens building collapse investigation

  1. 26 Sep

    Rescuers recover two more bodies from the rubble, bringing the death toll to six as investigators focus on a suspected gas leak in the historic center.

    ekathimerini.com (opens in a new tab)lanacion.com.ar (opens in a new tab)khaleejtimes.com (opens in a new tab)

Articles in this story

  1. Explosion collapses two-storey building in Athens district of Plaka, leaving three injured
  2. Six dead after Athens building collapse following suspected gas leak in Plaka

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AP, ekathimerini.com, euronews.com, iltalehti.fi, khaleejtimes.com, lanacion.com.ar