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Plaka explosion: ‘We lost our loved ones over a €20 piece of copper’, families say

Lawyer representing the families formally joined the prosecution, saying the two Greeks and an Albanian accused of stealing copper piping could have alerted the authorities after discovering the gas leak

Three copper thieves caused the deadly explosion in Plaka that killed six – 12 pupils in a school minibus narrowly escaped – Arrests expected soon

Three individuals seen on video fleeing a three-story building in a hurry while carrying a piece of copper pipe have been identified. Polytechnic laboratories confirmed the exact location of the leak, which was caused by the forcible removal of the pipe

Kolonos explosion caused by detonator-equipped device, as building manager alerts police

A police officer who opened the bag was taken to the 401 Military Hospital, while his colleague and two civilians, including the building manager, were taken to Evangelismos Hospital – none is in a life-threatening condition

Explosion in building in Athens’ Kolonos district leaves four injured, including two police officers

Authorities are investigating whether it was a deadly trap — a phone call preceded the blast; two civilians and the second officer suffered minor injuries

Explosion at Motor Oil facilities in Agioi Theodoroi, two injured

The injured men, aged 43 and 50, have been taken to Corinth Hospital

SpaceX’s starship explodes during splashdown after launching 26 Starlink satellites – Watch video

The unexpected engine problem as starship reached space – Starship’s 14th flight and the new starlink satellite network

Fire investigators examine gas installation after deadly blast in Athens’ Plaka district

Structural checks on damaged neighbouring buildings begin on Monday, while relatives of the six victims, four of them American tourists, have arrived in Greece to give DNA samples so the bodies can be formally identified

Plaka Explosion: What authorities are examining about the gas leak – Second-floor apartment under the microscope

Area around the building cordoned off; Urban Planning Department inspections of structural stability begin tomorrow – Ten experts are searching for evidence that will establish the exact causes of the explosion

Search continues for five missing people in Plaka after woman’s body recovered – Nearby buildings also at risk

The three American tourists on the first floor and the elderly couple who lived on the second floor are still missing – Rescuers are using acoustic listening devices and special cameras

Five missing after explosion brings down building in Athens’ Plaka

Rescuers using thermal cameras and a search dog are combing the ruins on Lysikratous Street as the Mayor of Athens blames a gas explosion, while an Airbnb co-owner insists the rental had no gas supply

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