Μake us preferred on Google Three men arrested in connection with a deadly explosion in Athens’ Plaka neighborhood are facing multiple felony charges, following an investigation into the blast that claimed six lives on September 21, 2026.
The suspects — two Greek nationals and one Albanian national — are expected to appear before an investigating magistrate to give their statements.
Prosecutors have brought charges of arson that endangered human life and intentionally resulted in deaths, committed jointly; causing an explosion that endangered human life and intentionally resulted in deaths, also committed jointly; multiple counts of homicide with possible intent, committed jointly; and multiple counts of causing dangerous bodily harm, committed jointly.
According to information cited in the report, all three men are known to authorities. They are also alleged to have been involved in other illegal activities in the wider Plaka area on the day of the explosion.
The case centers on suspected sabotage that authorities believe was connected to the September 21 blast, which killed six people.
