All residents of an apartment building that collapsed on Tuesday in Athens’ Petralona district are safe and accounted for, a senior fire service officer has confirmed.

A five-storey block of flats in the central Athens district of Petralona collapsed Tuesday and one resident has been reported trapped inside.

The four-storey apartment block collapsed on Tuesday in the Petralona area of Athens

ATHENS: Greek rescuers were searching for people trapped after a four-story apartment block collapsed on Tuesday in the Petralona area of Athens, the fire brigade said.…

ROMA, 30 GIU - epa13075054 Members of the Special Disaster Management Unit (EMAK) of the Fire Brigade conduct operations at the site... Scopri di più

All residents of an apartment building that collapsed on Tuesday in Athens’ Petralona district are safe and accounted for, a senior fire service officer has confirmed.

Fire Service rescuers search through the rubble of a four-story apartment building that collapsed in the downtown Athens district of Petralona on Tuesday.

Experts say neighboring buildings do not fail without warning, pointing to possible failures in excavation support during basement construction.

The City of Athens on Wednesday formally approved emergency financial assistance of €3,000 for each family left homeless by the collapse of a small block of flats in the central…