Bomb explodes near national train company office in Athens, no injuries reported
The explosion comes amid widespread public anger over the 2023 Tempi railway disaster in which 57 people were killed when a freight train and a passenger train heading in opposite directions were put on the same track.
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The explosion comes amid widespread public anger over the 2023 Tempi railway disaster in which 57 people were killed when a freight train and a passenger train heading in opposite directions were put on the same track.
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00:00A bomb planted near the offices of Greece's main railway company, Hellenic Train,
00:07has exploded in a busy district of the central parts of the capital, Athens, according to officials.
00:13There were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries following the attack.
00:17Local media say a news outlet had received an anonymous call shortly before Friday evening's
00:23blast with the caller warning that the bomb had been placed. The caller also reportedly said the
00:28bomb would explode within about 40 minutes. The explosion comes amid widespread public anger over
00:34a 2023 railway disaster, Greece's worst, in which 57 people were killed. The fatal accident occurred
00:41in Tempe after a freight and a passenger train heading in opposite directions were accidentally
00:46put on the same track. Police say they've responded quickly to Friday's explosion and timely cordoned
00:52off the site along a major avenue in Athens to keep residents and tourists away and secure the area.
00:58Police units are investigating the attack and are working to uncover the motives and suspects
01:03associated with the blast, which could have been deadly.