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IN PHOTOS: Rescuers pull 2 unconscious from collapsed building near Acropolis in Greece

Updated On: 26 September, 2026 11:22 PM IST | Samuel Dsouza

Rescuers combing through the rubble of a building that collapsed in a blast in the Greek capital's tourist district of Plaka, near the ancient Acropolis, recovered two unconscious people and searched for four others, authorities said on Saturday. (PIC/AFP)

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Emergency personnel work after an old building partially collapsed following an explosion in the Plaka. PIC/AFP
Emergency personnel work after an old building partially collapsed following an explosion in the Plaka. PIC/AFP
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Emergency personnel carry the body of a person found dead during a search and rescue operation after an old building partially collapsed following an explosion in the Plaka area of central Athens.
Emergency personnel carry the body of a person found dead during a search and rescue operation after an old building partially collapsed following an explosion in the Plaka area of central Athens.
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Emergency personnel work after an old building partially collapsed following an explosion in the Plaka area of central Athens.
Emergency personnel work after an old building partially collapsed following an explosion in the Plaka area of central Athens.
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An ambulance transports the body of a person found dead during a search and rescue operation after an old building partially collapsed following an explosion in the Plaka area of central Athens.
An ambulance transports the body of a person found dead during a search and rescue operation after an old building partially collapsed following an explosion in the Plaka area of central Athens.
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Debris are seen during a search and rescue operation after an old building partially collapsed following an explosion in the Plaka area of central Athens.
Debris are seen during a search and rescue operation after an old building partially collapsed following an explosion in the Plaka area of central Athens.
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Emergency personnel work after an old building partially collapsed following an explosion in the Plaka area of central Athens.
Emergency personnel work after an old building partially collapsed following an explosion in the Plaka area of central Athens.

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