{"id":29199,"date":"2026-09-27T01:02:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T01:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=29199"},"modified":"2026-09-27T01:02:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T01:02:58","slug":"british-man-his-wife-among-6-killed-in-athens-explosion-world-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=29199","title":{"rendered":"British man, his wife among 6 killed in Athens explosion | World News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134505548,imgsize-1625156,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/athens-explosion.jpg\" alt=\"British man, his wife among 6 killed in Athens explosion\" title=\"British man and his Greek wife among six killed in explosion\/Image: Reuters\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"British man and his Greek wife among six killed in explosion\/Image: Reuters\">British man and his Greek wife among six killed in explosion\/Image: Reuters<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>An elderly British man and his Greek wife among six are believed to have died after an explosion caused a three-storey building to collapse in central Athens, with a gas leak suspected to be behind the blast, Sky News reported.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The blast struck on Friday morning in Plaka, a historic area of the Greek capital close to the Acropolis and other major tourist landmarks.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>According to local reports, the British man and his wife, who were both reportedly in their 70s, lived on the second floor of the building overlooking Hadrian\u2019s Gate.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The property also contained a holiday rental and was destroyed in the blast. Debris was thrown across the surrounding road, while neighbouring buildings were damaged and some were evacuated.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Four American tourists were also among those killed in the blast.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>The tourists were reported missing after they failed to arrive for their flight from Athens airport later on Friday, Reuters reported, citing local police.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Emergency crews searched the collapsed building for survivors using excavators and thermal imaging cameras. All six bodies had been recovered by Saturday afternoon.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>People in nearby streets were reportedly injured by debris from the explosion.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>The blast happened on a small road between the Acropolis and the Temple of Olympian Zeus, two of the Greek capital\u2019s most visited sites.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>Athens Mayor Haris Doukas described the incident as an \u201cincredible disaster\u201d.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>A UK Foreign Office spokesperson said the government was aware of the suspected explosion and was in contact with local authorities.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>\u201cWe are aware of a suspected explosion in Athens and are in touch with the local authorities,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a 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