Building Collapse at Athens Tourist Site Leaves 6 Dead or Missing, Including US Citizen

A residential building has collapsed in a historic area of the Greek capital of Athens, a popular destination for tourists, leaving six people dead or missing, including an American tourist.

According to the local leading newspaper Kathimerini, rescue authorities announced on the 26th (local time) that they have recovered four bodies so far and are working to identify them after searching the debris of the collapsed building in the Plaka district near the Acropolis, Greece's most famous tourist attraction.

An explosion, presumed to have been caused by a massive gas leak, occurred on the morning of the 25th at the two-story house where the accident took place.

Authorities deployed 30 firefighters, 3 rescue dogs, and thermal imaging cameras to search for and rescue the missing.

Authorities believe a total of six people fell victim to the accident, including four American tourists staying on the rented first floor and a British-Greek couple living on the second floor, as they continue efforts to search for any additional missing persons.

Footage of the accident scene shows debris scattered across streets and parked vehicles damaged by flying fragments.

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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