Suspected Bomb Strikes Near Offices of Greek Railway Company in Athens
Policemen close the road after a suspected bomb explosion outside the Hellenic Train offices in Athens, Greece, on April 11.
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A bomb planted near the offices of Hellenic Train, Greece's main railway company, exploded Friday night in a busy district of central Athens, authorities said. There were no reports of injuries.
The explosion comes amid widespread public anger over a 2023 railway disaster, Greece’s worst, in which 57 people were killed and dozens more injured when a freight train and a passenger train heading in opposite directions were accidentally put on the same track.