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The Plaka apartment building explosion
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Where it stands
The September 25 explosion collapsed the apartment building at 15 Lysikratous Street in Athens’s Plaka district, killing six people; rescuers recovered all six people missing in the wreckage. As of the September 27 report, authorities were investigating the still-unknown cause, and the investigation has not been reported as concluded.
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The story so far
Update 1
Six dead in Athens building blast; what caused it remains unknown
Rescuers recovered all six people missing after Friday’s Plaka explosion. Identification is still underway, and a suspected gas leak remains unproven.
What moved
- The Fire Service confirms all six missing people have been recovered dead.
History
Opened1 report
Who's involved
People
Haris DoukasGreek engineering professor and politician1 report
Organizations
- Enaon EDAGreek natural gas distribution company1 report
Places
- Lisikratous 15Lisikratous 15, Athina 105 58, Greece1 report
Every outlet we read on this story
81 sources59 outlets1 video5 wire copies
Who reported what
17 points5 confirmed by two or more outlets12 from a single outlet0 disputed
What 4 outlets reported about this story, point by point, and who reported each point first.
Points more than one outlet reported
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- Reported it
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- Did not report it
| Point | NBC News | The Guardian | Greek City Times | apnews.com | Outlets |
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| Explosion and collapse of the Athens buildingIndependently confirmed | 4 | ||||
| Possible cause of the explosionIndependently confirmed | 4 | ||||
| Bodies recovered from the collapsed buildingIndependently confirmed | 3 | ||||
| Four victims’ reported American citizenshipIndependently confirmed | 2 | ||||
| People injured in the explosionIndependently confirmed | 2 |
Points only one outlet reported
Only reported by The Guardian
Only reported by Greek City Times
Only reported by apnews.com
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