Athens blast near Acropolis kills 6, including 4 American tourists; gas leak suspected

Six people, including four American tourists, were killed after a powerful explosion caused a building to collapse in Athens’ historic Plaka district. A gas leak is suspected, but authorities are investigating the exact cause.

New Delhi: Six people were killed after a powerful explosion brought down a two-storey building in Athens’ historic Plaka district, near the Acropolis, on Friday morning. The victims included four American tourists, an elderly British man and his Greek wife, according to Greek authorities and local reports.

The blast struck shortly after 7:30 am local time on Friday, sending rubble and debris across the surrounding streets and........

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