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British national among six dead in building explosion close to Acropolis in Athens
Four Americans and a Greek national are among those killed in a suspected gas explosion, officials said.
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Six people have died, including a British national, in an explosion that destroyed a building housing a holiday rental property in the historic centre of Athens.
The blast on Friday happened in the Plaka area of the Greek capital, a neighbourhood close to tourist sites such as the Acropolis.
Four American holidaymakers were among the dead, along with a UK national and Greek national - reportedly an elderly couple who lived in the same building.
The tourists were confirmed to be missing when they did not arrive for their flight at Athens airport later on Friday, Reuters news agency reported citing local police.