The bodies of six people have been recovered from the rubble of a house in Athens after a suspected gas explosion, according to local authorities.
Documents and belongings found with four of the victims, two men and two women, showed they were citizens of the United States, according to Greek state broadcaster ERT and other local reports.
The blast occurred in the Plaka district on Friday, local time, and was believed to have been caused by a major gas leak, Athens Mayor Haris Doukas said.
Two women were injured in an adjacent building on Lysikratous Street, the fire department said.
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The bodies of four US citizens, a British man and his Greek wife have been recovered after a suspected gas explosion in the Greek capital.
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The bodies of six people have been recovered from the rubble of a house in Athens after a suspected gas explosion, according to local authorities.
The blast in a part of the Greek capital killed four US citizens as well as a British man and his Greek wife.
Documents and belongings found with four of the victims, two men and two women, showed they were citizens of the United States, according to Greek state broadcaster ERT and other local reports.
The tourists, two American couples, had been renting an apartment on the first story of the building and were expected to check in to catch a flight from Athens airport but did not show up, a police source told Reuters.
The other two people killed were an elderly British man and his Greek wife ERT reported.
The blast occurred in the Plaka district on Friday, local time, and was believed to have been caused by a major gas leak, Athens Mayor Haris Doukas said.
Mr Doukas also said that neighbouring buildings were damaged and evacuated after the explosion.
Two women were injured in an adjacent building on Lysikratous Street, the fire department said.
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