Elderly Briton and his wife feared dead after explosion in Athens' tourist district
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Athens explosion: One dead and five missing in blast near Acropolis in Plaka district
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Local media say gas leak suspected AP News2 American tourists dead after building explosion and collapse in Athens, Greece CBS News
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At Least 2 Dead After Explosion in Athens Tourist District
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Local media say gas leak suspected AP NewsAn explosion near the Acropolis in Greece injures at least 2 people and collapses a building NBC News
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2 American tourists dead after building explosion in Greece.
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The mayor of Athens said the explosion was likely caused by a gas leak.
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A British man and his wife are among five feared dead after an explosion in Athens' tourist district.An elderly couple, aged 77 and 78, lived on the second floor of the home in the district of Plaka as it was destroyed.Four American tourists, who were holidaying in Athens, were staying on the first floor.Six people were initially reported missing, but overnight, a woman's body was found on the first floor, according to New York-based Greek newspaper The National Herald.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The building was reduced to a mess of bent metal, hanging concrete slabs and batter balconies after the explosion on Friday.It remains unclear what caused the devastation to the two-storey building on Lysikratous Street, near the Temple of Zeus.A massive operation is now in place to look for survivors who might be trapped in the rubble.At least three people are confirmed to have been injured in the explosion.Firefighters pulled two women from the building next door and were taken to...
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