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Apartment block collapses in Athens, rescuers search for trapped

By Thomson Reuters Jun 30, 2026 | 6:02 AM

ATHENS, June 30 (Reuters) – Greek rescuers were searching for people ​trapped after a ‌four-storey apartment block collapsed on Tuesday in the Petralona area of ‌Athens, ​the ⁠fire brigade said.

Four ⁠people who were earlier reported trapped had been located and ​were safe, but the operation continued, ⁠the service ⁠said.

Crew with rescue ​dogs searched the rubble ​while other forces were ‌on standby, the service said in a statement.

It was ⁠not clear what caused the collapse of the building ⁠which ‌had seven ⁠apartments. Construction work ​was ‌underway in an ​adjacent ⁠building, the fire brigade said

(Reporting by Renee Maltezou; Editing by Edward McAllister and Andrew ​Heavens)