Four American tourists among 6 killed in suspected gas leak blast in Athens

Two women reportedly injured in blast in Athens’ historic Plaka district, buildings evacuated.Published On 26 Sep 202626 Sep 2026Rescue teams have recovered the bodies of six people killed in a building collapse following a a blast in the historic centre of Athens, Greece, according to local authorities.Documents and belongings found with four of the victims – two men and two women – on Saturday indicated they were United States citizens, Greek state broadcaster ERT and other local media reported.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3The Tempe 57: A father’s fight for justice after Greece’s worst train crashlist 2 of 3Despite growth and pay rises, Greek workers are among the poorest in Europelist 3 of 3Emergency crews search rubble after Athens building collapseend of listThe other two victims were reportedly an elderly couple, a British man and a Greek woman, who lived on the building’s second floor.Two women were injured in an adjacent building, according to the fire department.The blast that brought down the small, two-storey building in the popular tourist district of Plaka on Friday was believed to have been caused by a major gas leak, Athens Mayor Haris Doukas said. N...