Explosion damages offices, stores in Athens; 3 hurt

Published January 25, 2022 10:36 PM

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — An explosion has left three people injured and seriously damaged an office block and smashed nearby storefronts in a busy part of central Athens. Fire department officials said a 77-year-old man was hospitalized with burns. Two others received medical attention for smoke inhalation. The pre-dawn blast Wednesday occurred 200 meters from the ancient Temple of Olympian Zeus on the busy Syngrou Avenue. The cause of the explosion wasn’t immediately clear.

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