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Four American tourists among 6 killed after explosion levels building near Athens’ Acropolis
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- Sep 27, 2026, 12:32 PM UTC
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A suspected gas leak caused an explosions that leveled a residential building in Athens' Plaka district near the Acropolis, killing four American tourists and two residents.
Four American were killed in a building collapse in Greece — on the day they were meant to check out, officials said.
ATHENS - A woman was found dead overnight in the rubble of a building in Athens’ Plaka district that collapsed following Friday’s powerful explosion, while rescue crews continued searching for five other people still missing. The woman was found on the first floor of the building on Lysikratous Street, where a…