Mysterious blast in Athens leaves investigators puzzled after deadly outcome
An unexplained explosion destroyed an apartment in central Athens today leaving one dead and another with serious injuries. Anti-terrorist squad looks into possible links with found weapons at the scene
In Athens Ambelokipi district today a powerful blast turned a third-floor flat into ruins: the explosion killed one person and left another badly-hurt. Police spokesperson Constantina Dimoglidou stated that they cant identify the dead man yet‚ while the injured womanʼs condition makes questioning impossible
A well-coordinated team of twenty-three fire-fighters worked at the scene; using search-dogs they managed to pull the hurt woman from the debris and later found the mans body. The blast was so strong it destroyed both inner and outer walls ripped-off balcony parts and hurt nearby flats
Initial checks by the anti-terrorist unit found something interesting: a hand-gun in the wreckage (which rules out the gas leak theory) The investigation now focuses on whether someone accidentally set-off an explosive device in the flat
Greece has dealt with radical groups before — from mid-70s to early 2000s several organizations did attacks and killings. After authorities caught main group members smaller ones appeared but they mostly just damaged property and symbols of wealth; in the last few years such events became rare
