Athens building explosion leaves four injured after suspected backpack blast

Athens building explosion leaves four injured after suspected backpack blast The explosion at a building in central Athens occurred on Wednesday - Bookmark Become an Independent member to bookmark this article Already a member? Log in An explosion at a building in central Athens on Wednesday caused injuries to two police officers and two members of the public, Greek police said. All four people were taken away from the scene in ambulances, police said in a statement. A police official who declined to be named stated that the explosion occurred when officers reached the building in the area of Kolonos and picked up a backpack thought to contain drugs. Police had earlier received a call from the manager of the building notifying them of the suspected drugs at the building's entrance. The manager was also injured in the blast, which police are not treating as a terrorist act, the police official added. More to follow... [Image text:] KTY81027 AQPEA2021