Extortion squad investigates suspected arson at Athens café where man was shot dead in 2023
Residents reported hearing explosions before flames engulfed a three-storey building in Nea Ionia, as police examine possible links to attacks on foreign-owned shops and gather CCTV footage while the café's 22-year-old owner gives a statement
Firefighters rescue residents as café blaze engulfs apartment block in northern Athens
An explosion was heard from the ground floor before flames gutted all three floors of flats in Nea Ionia, as police closed nearby roads and investigators examined whether a gas cylinder or arson was responsible
Fire on Renti rubbish plot of rubbish eases as emergency alert warns of black smoke
Police have sealed off surrounding roads as 18 firefighters with seven engines still tackle the blaze, residents of Attica are told to stay indoors with windows shut, and arson investigators from Piraeus probe the cause
