Bodies of 6 people, including 4 Americans, recovered from collapsed building in Athens

Rescuers recovered six bodies, including four Americans, from a collapsed building in the Plaka district of Athens near the Acropolis. Athens Mayor Haris Doukas stated that a major gas leak likely caused the Friday blast. The incident resulted in damage to neighboring buildings, which were subsequently evacuated. Emergency teams worked to retrieve the victims from the rubble following the explosion that devastated the area and impacted surrounding structures in the historic district of the city.