Four American Tourists Killed in Athens Building Blast Near the Acropolis

A powerful explosion in Athens’ historic Plaka district caused a building to collapse, killing six people. Among the victims were four American tourists, two couples traveling together, who were due to fly home the same day. Authorities suspect a gas leak was the cause of the devastating blast.

• Six bodies were recovered from a collapsed house in Athens’ Plaka district.
• Four of the victims were American tourists, including two couples.
• The tourists were on the first floor of the two-story building and were scheduled to fly home shortly after the explosion.
• A married Greek woman and a British man who lived upstairs also died in the incident.
• The explosion occurred near the Acropolis and the Temple of Olympian Zeus.
• Neighbors reported smelling gas before the explosion.
• The Athens Mayor suggested the explosion was likely tied to gas.