A device exploded outside the Hellenic Train offices on Syngrou

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A device exploded outside the Hellenic Train offices on Syngrou

An unknown caller informed authorities that a bomb had been placed at the Hellenic Train offices at 8:53 PM, stating the bomb would explode in 35-40 minutes and assuring that "this is not a prank"

Newsroom April 11 09:34

A bomb exploded shortly after 9:30 PM outside the Hellenic Train offices on Syggrou Avenue. The device’s composition and power are unknown.

Following the warning, authorities temporarily shut down traffic on Syngrou Avenue. According to reports, a scooter without license plates was found at the scene with a backpack attached to it. The backpack, according to the same sources, had a lock on it.

Traffic on Syngrou Avenue has been closed from Athanasiou Diakou to Kallirois.

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A device exploded outside the Hellenic Train offices on Syngrou

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