# Four American tourists among six killed in Athens building explosion

https://mins.news/en/item/75950

- Fox News, 2026-09-27 12:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/four-american-tourists-among-6-killed-after-explosion-levels-building-near-athens-acropolis

> A blast destroyed a residential building in Athens’ Plaka district near the Acropolis, killing six people, including four American tourists. Crews recovered all six bodies from the rubble. The explosion was believed to have followed a major gas leak, while two women in a neighboring building were injured.

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