Four American tourists among 6 killed after explosion levels building near Athens’ Acropolis - Fox News

Four American tourists were among six people killed in Greece when a devastating explosion leveled a residential building near Athens’ famed Acropolis, according to officials. The four Americans — two men and two women believed to be two couples — were staying in the two-story building in the historic Plaka district, the historic neighborhood at the foot of the Acropolis and close to some of Athens’ most heavily visited landmarks, when the blast struck Friday. The two couples had been expected to catch a flight from Athens airport at 3 p.m. Friday but never showed up, a police source told Reuters. Documents and belongings recovered with the four victims indicated they were U.S. citizens, according to Greek state broadcaster ERT and other local media. AMERICAN TOURISTS STABBED OUTSIDE ATHENS' ACROPOLIS AS POLICE DETAIN SUSPECT IN APPARENT RANDOM ATTACK U.S.