An explosion occurs in the center of Athens. Buildings are badly damaged and one person is seriously injured. The cause is unclear.
Athens – An explosion in the center of the Greek capital Athens caused serious damage to facades, offices and apartments early in the morning. One person was seriously injured and taken to the hospital, the emergency services said.
The blast happened just after 6:50 a.m. local time on the first floor of a building that residents said was empty and due for renovation, Skai news channel reported.
"It was like an earthquake," said an eyewitness on TV. "We do not know what caused the explosion," said a fire department spokesman. According to the media, the police do not assume a terrorist background. State television reports showed debris on the central Syngrou Chaussee, and the fire brigade put out smaller fires. In almost all buildings in the urban region, window panes were destroyed by the blast. (red/dpa)
