The Gkrava school complex, which serves some 4,000 students, will resume in-person classes on Nov. 2 with its gas supply shut off. Six inspections found no evidence of a leak, while further work and safety certification are planned before gas service can be restored.
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An engineering report identified faults in gas detection and emergency shutoff systems, along with fire safety deficiencies at the Grava school complex. The source of the odor that has kept 4,000 students out of classrooms however still remains unknown
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Engineers investigating a suspected gas leak at the Grava school complex in Athens have found no evidence of one so far, while 4,000 students remain in online classes and parents demand safety certification before the school complex reopens
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Until the investigation is complete, the school complex will stay closed and classes will continue through distance learning, the mayor of Athens stressed
About 4,000 students will continue classes remotely as technicians investigate a sprawling gas network and officials seek firm safety assurances before allowing them back into classrooms
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Athens Mayor Haris Doukas suspended classes at the Gkrava school complex for preventive technical checks, with lessons moving online in the meantime
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