Two people have died and another four are missing after a residential building collapsed following an explosion in a tourist area of central Athens, a Greek fire brigade official said on Saturday.
Emergency crews in heavy gear and red helmets helped by rescue dogs were looking for an elderly couple who lived in one apartment and four tourists who were staying in another.
The tourists were expected to check out to catch a flight from Athens airport at 3 PM on Friday but didn't show up, a police source said.
The neighbourhood is one of Athens's most popular tourist areas.
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Two people have died and another four are missing after a residential building collapsed following an explosion in a tourist area of central Athens, a Greek fire brigade official said on Saturday.
The blast on Saturday destroyed a two-storey building in Plaka, near some of Athens' most visited sites including the Acropolis and the Temple of Zeus, injuring three people, damaging nearby houses, shops and cars and sending rubble and broken glass as far as three blocks away.
Emergency crews in heavy gear and red helmets helped by rescue dogs were looking for an elderly couple who lived in one apartment and four tourists who were staying in another.
Household items and clothing were strewn amid the debris.
The tourists were expected to check out to catch a flight from Athens airport at 3 PM on Friday but didn't show up, a police source said.
Athens mayor Haris Doukas said it was likely linked to gas infrastructure.
The neighbourhood is one of Athens's most popular tourist areas.
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