{
  "id": 9735960,
  "title": "Explosion near Greece's Acropolis injures at least 2 people, collapses 1 building",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/explosion-near-greeces-acropolis-injures-at-least-2-people-collapses",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T08:47:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260925/explosion-near-greeces-acropolis-injures-at-least-2-people-collapses-1-building"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An explosion near Athens' iconic Acropolis sent shockwaves through the city's historic Plaka district on Friday, resulting in at least two injuries and causing the collapse of a building, authorities announced. Firefighters swiftly arrived on the scene to rescue two women from a neighboring structure, who were subsequently transported to a hospital for treatment. The blast, which occurred in an ancient two-story building located at the foot of the Acropolis hill, left a trail of rubble and damaged several nearby structures. Police established a perimeter around the scene, while rescue crews worked to determine if any additional individuals may be trapped. The exact cause of the explosion remains unknown, though gas leak suspicions have been raised by local media.",
  "summary": "ATHENS, Greece — A powerful blast shook the Greek capital’s tourist district of Plaka, near the ancient Acropolis, on Friday morning, causing a building to collapse and injuring at least two people who had to be rescued from an adjacent building, authorities said. The fire department said the explosion occurred in an old two-story building in the Plaka district, the historic part of Athens that…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "An explosion near the Acropolis in Greece injures at least 2 people and collapses a building",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/an-explosion-near-the-acropolis-in-greece-injures-at-least-2-people",
        "published": "2026-09-25T07:42:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}