At least 2 injured, 5 missing after explosion in Greece collapses building

At least two people are injured and five are missing after a building collapsed following a powerful explosion in the Greek capital’s tourist district of Plaka, near the ancient Acropolis on Friday morning. The explosion caused a two-storey building to collapse and the two people injured were rescued from an adjacent building, authorities said, according to The Associated Press.Rescue crews with a sniffer dog were searching the rubble for missing people, the fire department said. 1:46 Employee dies in propane explosion at Bellemere Winds Golf Resort near Peterborough The building collapsed, while neighbouring buildings were also damaged. Story continues below advertisement Residents said two people lived in one of the building’s apartments, and there were media reports that three tourists may have been staying in a short-term rental apartment also in the building, The Associated Press reports. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story. The fire department said it rescued two women and they have been transferred to a local hospital.The explosion occurred in the Plaka district, the historic part of Ath...