Anti-terror squad investigates bomb blast that killed one in Athens apartment

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Greek police suspect that an explosion at a flat in Athens, Greece early Thursday afternoon, which killed a man and seriously injured a woman, may be connected to a terrorist bomb.

The anti-terrorism unit will lead the investigation after a significant amount of explosive material was discovered in the flat, according to Kathimerini.

Police state that the deceased man and the injured young woman are yet to be identified.

Officers searching the flat found a gun among the items.

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Investigators at the scene of the explosion.

Initially, it was believed that the explosion, which occurred in a third-floor flat in the Ambelokipi area of inner Athens, might have been due to a gas canister leak.

However, fire investigators determined that the explosion took place in the living room, not the kitchen, and no gas canisters were found, leading investigators to suspect that a bomb may have accidentally exploded in the hands of those present.

The owner of the flat informed authorities that his son, who is currently living in the Netherlands, had rented out the property.

Witnesses reported hearing a powerful explosion that echoed across the area. Neighbours have told police that a second woman frequently used the flat and had her own set of keys.

Source: Ekathimerini.

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