- A devastating explosion destroyed a two-storey residential property in central Athens' Plaka tourist district, leaving one young woman dead and five people missing.
- Emergency responders using rescue dogs are searching the ruins for an elderly local couple and four tourists who failed to catch their scheduled flight on Friday.
- Athens Mayor Haris Doukas stated that gas infrastructure was likely responsible for the powerful blast, which injured a passer-by and left two women trapped in an adjacent building.
- The blast caused extensive damage across the historic area, flinging debris up to three blocks away in a neighbourhood densely populated with tourists, short-term rentals, and monuments.
- In a separate maritime incident off the island of Mykonos, all 29 people aboard a Blue Star Ferries vehicle ferry were safely evacuated following a deck fire.
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One dead and five missing in Athens after explosion rocks tourist hotspot
