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All six victims of Athens explosion identified

Devastated relatives who arrived from abroad visited the site of the collapsed building where four tourists and an elderly couple lost their lives on Friday morning, September 25, 2026. With tears in their eyes and broken voice they told media reporters that they came for the identification of the victims adding that the recognition was […]

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Explosion in Athens: All six bodies recovered, the Fire Service confirmed

The spokesman of Greek Fire Service confirmed at 3 p.m. on Saturday, that all six bodies of missing persons have been retrieved from the rubble of the building that collapsed early Friday morning following a powerful explosion in Plaka, the historical and touristic center of Athens. The process of identification is due. At the time […]

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Athens explosion: Number of missing rises to six: 1 Greek, 2 Britons, 3 US nationals

Search works for the missing people in the rubble of the building that collapsed after an explosion in historical center of Athens, Plaka continue until late Friday night. According to latest information, the number of the missing people has risen to six from five as initially thought. The number was officially announced by the Mayor […]

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Mazonakis’ death: Creepy details, unacceptable medical practices

More and more creepy details and medically unacceptable practices about the death of popular singer Giorgos Mazonakis emerge as more people have testified to authorities investigating the mysterious case that sent already two doctors in pre-trial custody. On Thursday, the fourth employee at the private practice in Kolonaki, high-end district of Athens, appeared before the […]

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Explosion in Athens: Elderly couple, three US tourists missing

Six hours after the explosion in a residential building in historic center of Athens, Plaka, on Friday morning, rescuers and authorities have not been able to locate three to five people under the debris of the building that collapsed. According to state broadcaster ERT, missing are: an elderly couple, permanent residents on the 2nd floor […]

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Explosion in historical center of Athens: Building collapsed, 3 injured, unknown if residents trapped in debris

A powerful explosion in an old building in historical center of Athens, Plaka, occurred at 7:30 on Friday morning. Three people injured. Building collapsed. It is unknown whether the elderly couple living there managed to survive the disaster. Injured have been two women: a 50-year-old who was trapped under the debris and another one who […]

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From Denmark to Greece on a bike: A woman’s “crazy dream”

From Denmark to Litochoro in western Macedonia, northern Greece, by bike: 52 days, 10 countries and 3,500 kilometers for the crazy dream of Marilena Karantini. The great journey of 34-year-old Marilena Karantinini who managed fearless this special challenge. Her thought was simple… “This year I will go from Denmark to Litochoro by bike” she said […]

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Firefighter killed during tourists’ rescue operation on Rhodes

Tragedy in Rhodes: A firefighter who participated in an operation to rescue tourists, died on Tuesday, after he fell from a relative high height. The 52-year-old man fell from a height and was fatally injured during an operation to provide assistance to two tourists, hikers, in an area near Sianna on the island of Rhodes. […]

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Woman suffers cardiac arrest during Athens thunderstorm; caused by lighting?

Α 50-year-old high school principal suffered a cardiac arrest outside the school in Ilioupoli suburb of eastern Athens during the heavy rain- and thunderstorm hitting the area on Tuesday. Initial reports suggest the cardiac arrest was caused by lightning. Passersby who saw the woman collapsing on the street outside the school immediately called for help […]

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8-year-old child caught driving an ATV motorcycle on Paros

An 8-year-old child was caught driving an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) widely known in Greece as “γουρούνα” (quad bike) at the port of the island of Paros on Saturday. The child was accompanied by a 33-year-old US national sitting on the back seat. According to some media, he was the child’s father. The vehicle had overturned, […]

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One dead after elderly men argue over a sunbed at Athens beach

A 82-year-old man was reportedly beaten to death by a 76-year-old man during a argument over a sunbed in a popular organized beach in Vouliagmeni in Athens Riviera on Sunday. According to initial information, the 76-year-old who was accompanied with a 21-year-old woman argued with the victim over the sunbed. Quickly the situation went out […]

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Margarita Chant-Papandreou, women’s rights activist, dies at 103

Margaret Chant-Papandreou, second wife of former Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou, and women’s rights activist, has died at the age of 103, media reported on Friday. The American-born women’s rights advocate played a prominent role in efforts to strengthen the legal and social rights of women in Greece. Chant-Papandreou was the wife of former prime minister […]

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Mazonakis’ doctors remanded in custody; doc sought hypnotist’s help

The two doctors suspected for the death of popular singer Giorgos Mazonakis have been remanded in custody following a 17-hour testimony before an investigating magistrate that concluded early on Wednesday. Both the investigator and the prosecutor ruled that the couple of doctors must be held in pre-trial detention on charges of homicide with potential intent. […]

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Von der Leyen pays tribute to Greek and Danish pilots killed fighting wildfires in Greece

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen paid tribute on Wednesday to the Danish and Greek pilots who lost their lives while fighting wildfires in Greece, saying they had died as heroes. The two pilots were killed during a collision of two firefighting helicopters trying to extinguish a big forest fire in western Attica on […]

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Dr Adrianos Golemis: First Greek astronaut at the International Space Station

The European Space Agency (ESA) will carry out a mission on behalf of Greece to send astronaut Adrianos Golemis to the International Space Station (ISS). 39-year-old Dr Adrianos Golemis is a medical doctor and a flight surgeon for astronaut missions. He joined the ESA astronaut training program in March 2026 (KTG reported HERE). The flight […]

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Child born in Athens from embryo cryo-preserved 22 years ago

An important medical achievement with a distinct human dimension was recorded in Athens on Wednesday: A 54-year-old woman gave birth to a healthy baby girl, weighing 3,490 grams, from an embryo that had been cryopreserved on March 17 2004. The embryo transfer took place on December 23 2025 at a private clinic. According to the […]

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Greek-owned tanker attacked by drone in Iraqi territorial waters

Greek-owned tanker “New Andros” was attacked by a drone while sailing in Iraqi territorial waters on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. According to the Greek Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, the two Greek nationals onboard, the captain and the chief engineer, are safe and in good health. The Panamanian-flagged, Greek-owned tanker was carrying around […]

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E-bus crashes into Thessaloniki bus stop injuring four (video)

A 60-year-old woman suffered serious head injuries and three other people were injured as well, when an electric bus drove into a bus stop in western Thessaloniki on Wednesday afternoon, September 9, 2026. The accident occurred around 13:00, when the city bus crashed into the bus stop on Andrea Papandreou Street, in Neapoli, where citizens […]

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Human remains found in a plot in Kypseli district of central Athens

Human remains hidden in a plastic bag were discovered near a sports stadium in Kypseli district of central Athens at noon on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. According to initial information, it was a child who found a human skull and bones near the Alepotrypa (Fox Hole) stadium. The children of a local football club were […]

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Ioannis Blesias, 40, Dimitrios Petrou, 37: The Greek Pilots killed in Phantom crash

Lieutenant Commander Ioannis Blesias, 40 years old, and Lieutenant Commander Dimitrios Petrou, 37 years old, are the two pilots who lost their lives in the crash of a Phantom F-4 fighter jet during an Air Show near Athens on Saturday, September 5, 2026. Dimitrios Petrou (left) Ioannis Blessias (right) had over 1500 flight hours each […]

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