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The blast left rubble strewn across the road, damaged cars and surrounding buildings, and sparked a fire. Emergency crews remained at the scene to inspect the wreckage and assess neighbouring structures for further instability. The nearby First Greek Evangelical Church was also badly affected, with windows shattered throughout the building.

The cause remained under investigation. Greek media suggested a gas leak may have been responsible, although authorities had not confirmed this. The location added to safety concerns: Plaka, at the foot of the Acropolis, is one of Athens’ oldest neighbourhoods and a major tourist destination.    (https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/25/explosion-near-acropolis-collapses-building-in-athens-plaka-injuring-two/)    (https://twitter.com/home?status=http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/25/explosion-near-acropolis-collapses-building-in-athens-plaka-injuring-two/)    (https://plus.google.com/share?url=http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/25/explosion-near-acropolis-collapses-building-in-athens-plaka-injuring-two/)    (mailto:?subject=Explosion near Acropolis collapses building in Athens’ Plaka, injuring two&body=http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/25/explosion-near-acropolis-collapses-building-in-athens-plaka-injuring-two/)    (whatsapp://send?text=http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/25/explosion-near-acropolis-collapses-building-in-athens-plaka-injuring-two/)      More about  (http://www.africanews.com/tag/greece/) Greece (http://www.africanews.com/tag/athens/) Athens (http://www.africanews.com/tag/explosion/) Explosion (http://www.africanews.com/tag/collapse/) Collapse (http://www.africanews.com/tag/tourism/) Tourism (http://www.africanews.com/tag/firemen/) firefighters     up next       (http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/25/france-welcomes-leo-xiv-at-orly-airport-as-bells-sound-nationwide/) (Explosion near Acropolis collapses building in Athens’ Plaka, injuring two)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/25/france-welcomes-leo-xiv-at-orly-airport-as-bells-sound-nationwide/) France welcomes Leo XIV at Orly Airport as bells sound nationwide    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/25/austria-yodelling-tradition-goes-underground-in-graz/) (Explosion near Acropolis collapses building in Athens’ Plaka, injuring two)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/25/austria-yodelling-tradition-goes-underground-in-graz/) Austria: Yodelling tradition goes underground in Graz    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/japan-tests-mobile-robotic-rubbish-bins-at-shinjuku-station/) (Explosion near Acropolis collapses building in Athens’ Plaka, injuring two)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/japan-tests-mobile-robotic-rubbish-bins-at-shinjuku-station/) Japan tests mobile robotic rubbish bins at Shinjuku Station    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/torrential-rain-and-flooding-slam-tunis-forcing-schools-to-close/) (Explosion near Acropolis collapses building in Athens’ Plaka, injuring two)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/torrential-rain-and-flooding-slam-tunis-forcing-schools-to-close/) Torrential rain and flooding slam Tunis, forcing schools to close    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/russian-drones-devastate-shopping-mall-in-zaporizhzhia-city/) (Explosion near Acropolis collapses building in Athens’ Plaka, injuring two)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/russian-drones-devastate-shopping-mall-in-zaporizhzhia-city/) Russian drones devastate shopping mall in Zaporizhzhia city    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/russia-holds-nationwide-duma-elections-as-war-in-ukraine-reshapes-vote/) (Explosion near Acropolis collapses building in Athens’ Plaka, injuring two)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/russia-holds-nationwide-duma-elections-as-war-in-ukraine-reshapes-vote/) Russia holds nationwide Duma elections as war in Ukraine reshapes vote        More from no comment          By using this website, you agree with our use of cookies to improve its performance and enhance your user experience. More info in our (http://www.africanews.com/page/cookie/) Cookies policy page .. Ok  (http://www.africanews.com/) (Africanews) ">                Social Channels (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_E8NeF5QHY2dtdLRBCCLA) (youtube)           (https://twitter.com/africanews) (Twitter)    (https://flipboard.com/@Africanews) (Flipboard)    (https://www.facebook.com/Africanews-1004882306242283/) (facebook)    (https://www.instagram.com/africanews.en) (instagram)       (http://www.africanews.com/page/about/) About Africanews  (https://www.euronews.com/terms-and-conditions) Terms and Conditions  (http://www.africanews.com/page/contact/) Contacts  (https://www.euronews.com/cookie-policy) Cookie policy  (https://www.euronews.com/commercial/distribution) Distribution  (https://www.euronews.com/commercial/advertising) Advertising  (http://www.africanews.com/page/jobs/) Jobs  (http://www.africanews.com/page/apps/) Apps  (http://www.africanews.com/page/widgets/) Widgets  (http://www.euronews.com) (Euronews - Latest international news) Euronews     Saturday 26/09/2026  (en) English (fr) French