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3 appear in court accused of causing deadly gas explosion in Athens by stealing copper piping

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Three men appeared in court for a preliminary hearing on Monday regarding their alleged involvement in a deadly gas explosion that occurred in Athens' tourist district on September 25. The explosion, caused by stealing copper piping from the local gas supply network, led to the collapse of a two-story residential building and resulted in six fatalities, including an elderly couple living in the building and four American tourists who were staying there.

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On October 30, 2026, Greece arrested two Greek men and an Albanian national suspected of causing a deadly gas explosion in Athens' Plaka district on September 25 that killed six people, including four Americans from Florida. Investigators concluded that the suspects had damaged the building's main natural gas supply infrastructure by removing copper pipe parts, leading to a gas leak which ignited when someone turned on a light early in the morning. The victims included pregnant woman Eris Caney and her partner Florin Hoxha, who was due to return home with his sister Florida Hoxha and brother-in-law Ian Kirkpatrick from their honeymoon. On November 2, 2026, the three suspects appeared in court for a preliminary hearing regarding the incident.

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Three men accused of causing a deadly explosion in the heart of Athens’ tourist district by allegedly stealing copper piping from the local gas supply network were appearing in court Monday for a preliminary hearing. uncertain

men → accuse → hearing

The massive blast on Sept. 25 caused the collapse of a two-story residential building in the Greek capital’s historic Plaka district, near the ancient Acropolis. asserted

blast → cause → Acropolis

Six people were killed – an elderly couple living in one of the apartments, and four American tourists staying in a short-term rental property in the building. asserted

people → kill → building

3 appear in court accused of causing deadly gas explosion in Athens by stealing copper piping

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