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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

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

Tourists create waves with accounts of seasickness on Aegean ferry crossings

Tourists describe brutal seasickness and hours of clinging to their seats on rough Cycladic crossings, but experts insist such conditions remain rare and that sailings only proceed once weather is deemed safe

Greece wins over European tourists as 29% plan a visit, with demand growing beyond summer

A new GNTO survey across ten European markets finds strong interest in visiting Greece beyond peak summer, with safety and hospitality rated highly, though value for money remains a comparatively weaker point requiring further attention

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