Athens Blast Kills 6, Including 4 Americans, as Gas Leak Probe Intensifies
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Updated · KABC-TV · Sep 26
Athens Blast Kills 6, Including 4 Americans, as Gas Leak Probe Intensifies
3 articles · Updated · KABC-TV · Sep 26
Summary
Six bodies were recovered Saturday from a two-story house that collapsed in Athens' Plaka district after Friday's explosion, with documents and belongings indicating four victims were U.S. citizens.
Athens Mayor Haris Doukas said a major gas leak is believed to have caused the blast, and investigators are examining the scene.
Two women were injured in a neighboring building on Lysikratous Street, while nearby structures were damaged and evacuated after debris crushed parked cars and littered the street.
Thirty firefighters and three dogs took part in the search near the Acropolis, and local residents said those rescued from the adjacent building were tourists.