Apartment block collapses in Athens, rescuers search for trapped

June 30, 2026 7:02 AM EDT

Emergency personnel work at the site of a building collapse in the Petralona neighbourhood of Athens, Greece, June 30, 2026. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

ATHENS, June ‌30 (Reuters) - ​Greek ​rescuers were searching for people trapped ‌after a four-storey apartment ⁠block collapsed on Tuesday ‌in the Petralona area ‌of Athens, the fire brigade said.

Four people ​who were earlier reported trapped had been ⁠located and were safe, but ​the operation continued, the service said.

Crew with rescue ​dogs searched the ‌rubble while other forces were on ⁠standby, the service said in a statement.

It ⁠was not clear what caused the ​collapse of the building which had seven apartments. Construction ‌work was underway in an adjacent building, ‌the fire brigade ⁠said

(Reporting by ‌Renee Maltezou; ​Editing by Edward McAllister and Andrew ‌Heavens)



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